All 3 Majors Advanced On The Week
All 3 major indices advanced on the week thanks in part to a surprisingly healthy retail sales report and news that the nation's trade deficit improved at the end of last year. Crude oil prices edged higher, while NY Spot Gold got cheaper.
For the week, the DJIA added 166.08 points (+1.363%), the NASDAQ Composite Index gained 16.95 points (+0.735%), and the S&P 500 Index added 18.70 points (+1.405%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 12,348.21 (-28.77)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,321.80 (-10.74)
S&P 500: Closed @ 1,349.99 (+1.13)
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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $95.50/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $901.70/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.681 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.4684 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 3.0%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 3.78%
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 12,348.21 (-28.77)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,321.80 (-10.74)
S&P 500: Closed @ 1,349.99 (+1.13)
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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $95.50/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $901.70/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.681 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.4684 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 3.0%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 3.78%
Labels: djia, nasdaq, s_and_p_500, stock_market, stocks, weekly_numbers
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posted by Steve Brown | 2/15/2008 10:53:00 PM
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