All 3 major indices advanced on the week as the price on a barrel of crude oil for future delivery crept upward and the dollar continued to lose ground against the euro.
1,345,442,350 shares were traded @ The New York Stock Exchange® today.
For the week, the DJIA gained 75.44 points (+0.546%), the NASDAQ Composite Index added 30.28 points (+1.134%), and the S and P 500 Index gained 1.00 point (+0.066%).
Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:
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DJIA: Closed @ 13,895.63 (-17.31)
NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,701.50 (-8.09)
S and P 500: Closed @ 1,526.75 (-4.63)
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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $81.66/barrel
NY Spot Gold closed @ $743.10/ounce
In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.7009 Euros
In New York, The Euro buys 1.4268 U.S. Dollars
The Federal Funds Target Rate is 4.75%
Ten-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.579%