Stocks rose Tuesday as more updates on the stimulus front out of Washington helped at least temporarily offset concerns over the potential for more virus-related restrictions. Dow Jones finished +338 at 30,199 S&P 500 finished +47 at 3,694 NASDAQ finished +155 at 12,595 The 10 Year Treasury closed up 2 basis points yielding […]
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December 14, 2020
Stocks opened higher but spent the day volatile with the NASDAQ being the only major index to finish in positive territory. In economic news, there were 853,000 jobless claims last week, higher than the expected 720,000. Dow Jones -185 at 29,862 S&P 500 -16 at 3,647 NASDAQ +62 at 12,440 The 10 Year […]
December 11, 2020
The S&P 500 fell today, for its first weekly loss in three weeks, as the outlook for additional fiscal stimulus remained uncertain. Dow Jones finished +47 at 30,046 S&P 500 finished d-5 at 3,663 NASDAQ finished -28 at 12,377 The 10 Year Treasury closed down 2 basis points yielding 0.89% Oil prices […]
December 10, 2020
Stocks opened lower this morning but spent the day volatile, with the NASDAQ being the only major index ending positive. In economic news, there were 853,000 weekly jobless claims, higher than the expected 720,000. Dow Jones -70 at 29,999 S&P 500 -5 at 3,668 NASDAQ +67 at 12,406 The 10 Year Treasury closed […]
December 9, 2020
Stocks opened higher this morning, but turned negative early on, with every major index finishing in negative territory. In economic news, consumer credit dropped to $7 billion from $15 billion in October. Dow Jones -105 at 30,0069 S&P 500 -29 at 3,673 NASDAQ -244 at 12,339 The 10 Year Treasury closed up 2 […]
December 8, 2020
Stocks opened lower this morning, but gained momentum early on, with every major index finishing in positive territory. In economic news, U.S. productivity rose 4.6% during the third quarter, lower than expected. Dow Jones +104 at 30,174 S&P 500 +10 at 3,702 NASDAQ +63 at 12,583 The 10 Year Treasury closed down 2 […]
December 7, 2020
The S&P 500 and Dow pulled back from record highs today as traders took a pause from an end-of-year rally. Dow Jones finished -149 at 30,069 S&P 500 finished -7 at 3,691 NASDAQ finished +56 at 12,519 The 10 Year Treasury closed down 4 basis points yielding 0.93% Oil prices closed down $0.56 […]
December 4, 2020
Stocks closed higher today as traders shook off a disappointing print on job creation in November. Dow Jones finished +249 at 30,218 S&P 500 finished +32 at 3,699 NASDAQ finished +87 at 12,464 The 10 Year Treasury closed up 5 basis points yielding 0.97% Oil prices closed up $0.39 ending at $46.03 a […]
December 3, 2020
Stocks rose today after data showed new weekly jobless claims fell more than expected last week, even as businesses contended with many new stay-in-place measures as COVID-19 cases spiked. Dow Jones finished +86 at 29,969 S&P 500 finished -2 at 3,666 NASDAQ finished +28 at 12,377 The 10 Year Treasury closed down 3 […]
December 2, 2020
The S&P 500 and The Dow closed slightly positive after opening lower, as traders paused after Tuesday’s rally. Energy shares led gains as crude oil rebounded from a day earlier. Dow Jones finished +60 at 29,883 S&P 500 finished +7 at 3,669 NASDAQ finished -6 at 12,349 The 10 Year Treasury closed up […]