All 3 Majors Advanced On The Day and The Week
All 3 majors advanced on both the day and the week, as investors responded bullishly to news that the Federal Reserve will continue pumping money into financial markets via its Term Auction Facility (TAF). Investors were further encouraged by news of robust consumer spending during November.
2,339,851,160 shares were traded @ The New York Stock Exchange® today (quadruple witching.)
For the week, the DJIA gained 110.80 points (+0.831%), the NASDAQ Composite Index added 56.25 points (+2.134%), and the S and P 500 Index added 16.51 points (+1.125%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 13,450.65 (+205.01)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,691.99 (+51.13)
S and P 500: Closed @ 1,484.46 (+24.34)
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WTI Crude Oil Future closed @ $93.31/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $811.70/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.6954 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.438 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 4.25%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.168%
For the week, the DJIA gained 110.80 points (+0.831%), the NASDAQ Composite Index added 56.25 points (+2.134%), and the S and P 500 Index added 16.51 points (+1.125%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 13,450.65 (+205.01)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,691.99 (+51.13)
S and P 500: Closed @ 1,484.46 (+24.34)
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WTI Crude Oil Future closed @ $93.31/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $811.70/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.6954 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.438 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 4.25%
10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.168%
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posted by Steve Brown | 12/21/2007 10:59:00 PM
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