The DJIA Was The Only Major To Decline On The Week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was the only one of the 3 major indices to lose ground on a week in which the dollar continued to strengthen. The dollar's advance contributed to crude oil for future delivery dropping below the $114 per barrel mark, while New York Spot Gold ended the week at $786 per ounce.
For the week, the DJIA lost 74.42 points (-0.634%), the NASDAQ Composite Index gained 38.42 points (+1.591%), and the S&P 500 Index gained 1.88 added (+0.149%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 11,659.90 (+43.97)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,452.52 (-1.15)
S&P 500: Closed @ 1,298.20 (+5.27)
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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $113.77/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $786.00/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.6808 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.4688 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 2.00%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 3.852%
For the week, the DJIA lost 74.42 points (-0.634%), the NASDAQ Composite Index gained 38.42 points (+1.591%), and the S&P 500 Index gained 1.88 added (+0.149%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 11,659.90 (+43.97)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,452.52 (-1.15)
S&P 500: Closed @ 1,298.20 (+5.27)
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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $113.77/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $786.00/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.6808 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.4688 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 2.00%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 3.852%
Labels: djia, nasdaq, s_and_p_500, stock_market, stocks, weekly_numbers
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posted by Steve Brown | 8/15/2008 11:49:00 PM
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