Stocks closed mixed today with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq making yet another record high and the Dow closing negative. A closely watched index tracking US consumer confidence unexpectedly weakened in August to a fresh pandemic-era low, cooling hopes for an extended rebound in consumer spending trends.
Dow Jones finished -60 at 28,248
S&P 500 finished +12 at 3,443
NASDAQ finished +87 at 11,466
The 10 Year Treasury closed up 4 basis points yielding 0.69%
Oil prices closed up $0.73 ending at $43.35 a barrel
Gold prices closed down $5.30 ending at $1,933 an ounce
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