Monday, November 20, 2006

The NASDAQ Composite Index Was The Only Major to Gain Ground Today

The NASDAQ Composite gained some ground today, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index both declined as the price on a barrel of crude oil for future delivery cruised past the $59 mark. 1,507,730,240 shares were traded @ The New York Stock Exchange® today.


Summary of The U.S. Markets:

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DJIA: Closed @ 12,316.54 (-26.02)

NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,452.72 (+6.86)

S&P 500: Closed @ 1,400.50 (-0.70)

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NYMEX Crude Oil Future is currently @ $59.12/barrel

NY Spot Gold closed @ $621.80/ounce

In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.7797 Euros

In New York, The Euro buys 1.2826 U.S. Dollars

The Federal Funds Target Rate is 5.25%

10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.595%

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