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4 down days in a row for the S&P index. Longest losing streak this year

NASDAQ index and Dow industrial average close marginally higher. Russell index surges

The S&P index closed lower for the 4th consecutive day. That is the longest losing streak for the year
  • S&P and NASDAQ post the 1st weekly loss in the 3 weeks
  • NASDAQ and Dow industrial average have modest gains on the day
  • Dow’s 3rd straight weekly gain
  • Russell 2000 index surges by 2.18%
  • For the week, the Dow industrial average is the only gainer
a snapshot of the final numbers shows:
  • S&P index -7.23 points or -0.18% at 3906.74. The high price reached 3930.41. The low price extended to 3903.07
  • NASDAQ index rose 9.11 points or 0.07% at 13874.46. The high price reached 13985.58. The low price extended to 13842.60
  • Dow industrial average rose 0.98% or less than 0.00% on the day at 31494.32. The high price reached 31647.53. The low extended to 31469.34
  • Russell 2000 rose by 48.3 points or 2.18% at 2266.69. The high price reached to 2275.87. The low price extended to 2218.81
For the trading week:
  • Dow industrial average gained 0.2%
  • S&P index fell -0.25%
  • NASDAQ index fell -1.08%
  • Russell 2000 fell -0.99%
Year-to-date:
  • Dow industrial average, +2.9%
  • S&P index, +4.01%
  • NASDAQ index, +7.65%
  • Russell 2000, +14.6%
For the last 12 months:
  • Dow, +7.31%
  • S&P index +15.37%
  • Nasdaq index +41.33%
  • Russell 2000, +33.75%

S&P & NASDAQ post 3 day losing streak. Dow breaks 2-today record close streak

Dow closes lower for the 1st time in 4 days

The major US indices close lower across the board. The S&P and NASDAQ extended the losing streak to 3 days. The Dow meanwhile joined those indices after 2 consecutive days of record closes. The indices tried to rally in the last hour but reversed lower into the close.  The S&P and NASDAQ 3 days streak lower is the longest in 2021
A snapshot of the final numbers shows:
  • S&P index -17.34 points or -0.44% at 3913.98
  • NASDAQ index -100.14 points or -0.72% at 13865.35
  • Dow industrial average -119.68 points or -0.38% at 31493.34.
Below are the percentage changes and ranges for each of the major indices and North America and Europe. There were no major indices that closed in the black today.
Dow closes lower for the 1st time in 4 days_

Dow leads the way for the 2nd consecutive day

Record close for the Dow 30. NASDAQ index lags. S&P near unchanged

The Dow industrial average is leading the way for the 2nd consecutive day. The index is also closing at a record level for the 2nd day in a row and is up 3 days in a row.
The S&P index is closing near unchanged. The NASDAQ index and Russell 2000 index – which have led so far in 2021 – are the laggards but off session lows.
The final numbers are showing:
  • Dow industrial average +91.52 points or +0.29% at 31614.27
  • S&P index -1.16 points or -0.03% at 3931.43
  • NASDAQ index -82 points or -0.58% at 13965.50
  • Russell 2000, -16.76 points or -0.74% at 2256.13
Leading the way in the Dow 30 today includes:
  • Verizon, +5.24%.  Berkshire Hathaway increased their position last quarter
  • Chevron, +3.01%.  Again, Berkshire Hathaway increase the position last quarter
  • Home Depot, +2.03%
  • Merck and Co, +1.74%
  • Nike, +1.62%
Other winners include:
  • US steel, +10.12%
  • Wells Fargo, +5.17%
  • CVS, +3.09%
  • Booking.com, +2.31%
  • Northrop Grumman, +2.16%
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb, plus
  • Rite Aid, +1.91%
  • Target, +1.59%
  • Amazon, +1.21%