May 26, 2021

May 26, 2021

Stocks closed higher, with every major index in positive territory. In economic news, the consumer confidence index was 117.2 during May, lower than the expected 118.7.

Here’s a look at how the major indices finished the day:

Dow Jones +11 at 34,323

S&P 500 +8 at 4,196

NASDAQ +81 at 13,738

The 10 Year Treasury closed up 1 basis points yielding 1.57%

Oil prices closed up $0.08 ending at $66.15 a barrel

Gold prices closed up $3 ending at $1,901 an ounce

Corporate news:

• Shares of Royal Caribbean increased 4% after the cruise line became the first to receive approval from the CDC to begin test voyages from the Port of Miami.

• Agilent Technologies reported better-than-expected profit and revenue for its latest quarter, and the life sciences company also raised its full-year forecast on what it said was broad-based growth.

• Tesla plans to eliminate radar sensors for its Model 3 and Model Y cars, in favor of a fully camera-based system for its autopilot feature.