September 27, 2021

Stocks were mixed Monday as investors closely monitored developments in Washington, D.C., as lawmakers rush to try and avert a government shutdown.

Dow Jones finished +71 at 34,869

S&P 500 finished -12 at 4,443

NASDAQ finished -78 at 14,969

The 10 Year Treasury closed up 3 basis points yielding 1.49%

Oil prices closed up $1.46 ending at $75.44 a barrel.

Gold prices closed down $1.70 ending at $1,750 an ounce.

In the days’ stock news:

Carnival closed up more 3.9% after the company issued an upbeat business update on Friday. Carnival said its “voyages are already cash flow positive” and it expects the positive trend to continue.
Best Buy closed up 5% after Piper Sandler raised its price target on the stock to $150 from $146 per share. The new projection implies 43.2% upside from Best Buy’s closing price Friday.