All 3 Majors Swung Lower On The Week
All 3 major indexes advanced on the day, despite news of 533,000 job cuts during November 2008. All 3 majors retreated on the week. Crude oil for future delivery closed at $40.81 per barrel earlier today.
For the week, the DJIA shed 193.62 points (-2.193%), the NASDAQ Composite Index lost 26.26 points (-1.71%), and the S and P 500 Index fell by 20.17 points (-2.251%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 8,635.42 (+259.18)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 1,509.31 (+63.75)
S and P 500: Closed @ 876.07 (+30.85)
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NYMEX Crude Oil for Future Delivery closed @ $40.81/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $754.30/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.7863 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.2718 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 1.00%
Ten-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 2.657%
For the week, the DJIA shed 193.62 points (-2.193%), the NASDAQ Composite Index lost 26.26 points (-1.71%), and the S and P 500 Index fell by 20.17 points (-2.251%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 8,635.42 (+259.18)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 1,509.31 (+63.75)
S and P 500: Closed @ 876.07 (+30.85)
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NYMEX Crude Oil for Future Delivery closed @ $40.81/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $754.30/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.7863 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.2718 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 1.00%
Ten-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 2.657%
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posted by Steve Brown | 12/05/2008 11:48:00 PM
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