All 3 Majors Declined On The Week
All 3 major indices shed points this week thanks in no small part to a weak August jobs report. Many on Wall Street shifted their money to the safety of U.S. treasuries: the yield on the 10-year treasury note fell to 4.368%. The price on NY Spot gold surged passed the $700 mark. Crude oil for future delivery closed at $76.70 per barrel.
1,461,574,720 shares were traded @ The New York Stock Exchange® today.
For the week, the DJIA lost 244.36 points, the NASDAQ Composite Index fell by 30.66 points, and the S and P 500 Index lost 20.44 points.
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 13,113.38 (-249.97)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,565.70 (-48.62)
S and P 500: Closed @ 1,453.55 (-25.00)
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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $76.70/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $700.10/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.7263 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.3768 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 5.25%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.368%
1,461,574,720 shares were traded @ The New York Stock Exchange® today.
For the week, the DJIA lost 244.36 points, the NASDAQ Composite Index fell by 30.66 points, and the S and P 500 Index lost 20.44 points.
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 13,113.38 (-249.97)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,565.70 (-48.62)
S and P 500: Closed @ 1,453.55 (-25.00)
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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $76.70/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $700.10/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.7263 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.3768 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 5.25%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.368%
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posted by Steve Brown | 9/07/2007 10:15:00 PM
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