Tuesday, December 05, 2006

All 3 Majors Gained Grond On Encouraging Productivity Data

All 3 major indexes advanced today as investors reacted positively to the improved numbers in the revised, third-quarter productivity report released this morning. 1,547,134,060 shares were traded @ The New York Stock Exchange® today.


Summary of The U.S. Markets:

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DJIA: Closed @ 12,331.60 (+47.75)

NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,452.38 (+3.99)

S + P 500: Closed @ 1,414.76 (+5.64)

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WTI Crude Oil Future is currently @ $62.54/barrel

NY Spot Gold closed @ $641.20/ounce

In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.752 Euros

In New York, The Euro buys 1.3298 U.S. Dollars

The Federal Funds Target Rate is 5.25%

Ten-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.442%