October 16, 2020

Stocks finished the day mixed, with the DOW and S&P finishing in positive territory. In economic news, retail sales were 1.9% in September, higher than the expected 1.2%.

Dow Jones +113 at 28,606

S&P 500 +1 at 3,484

NASDAQ -42 at 11,672

The 10 Year Treasury closed up 1 basis point yielding 0.74%

Oil prices closed down $0.20 ending at $40.76 a barrel

Gold prices closed down $2 ending at $1,901 an ounce

The days’ stock news:

Shares of Ford Motor moved 1% higher after the company reported a 25% year-over-year increase in China sales, the second straight quarterly increase after 3 years of decline.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency said Boeing’s 737 Max jet is safe enough to return to service. This would be the first time in over a year the 737 Max jet would be able to fly. Boeing’s shares finished the day up 2%.
Wells Fargo upgraded the heavy equipment maker Caterpillar in anticipation of a substantial earnings improvement beginning in 2021. Caterpillar shares increased over 2% today.