Closing Recap Friday, December 01, 2023 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 294.61 0.82% 36,245 S&P 500 26.83 0.59% 4,594 Nasdaq 78.81 0.55% 14,305 Russell 2000 53.59 2.96% 1,862                   After a modest gain yesterday, US equity futures bounced between gains and losses overnight before settling slightly negative into the open. There were … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Friday, December 01, 2023 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 39.77 0.11% 35,989 S&P 500 -8.14 0.18% 4,559 Nasdaq -77.29 0.55% 14,148 Russell 2000 6.99 0.39% 1,816     After closing out the month of November on a strong note, with the S&P and Nasdaq posting their best months in over a year and half, stocks are … Read More

Early Look Friday, December 1, 2023 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 49.00 0.14% 36,060 S&P 500 0.25 0.02% 4,576 Nasdaq -25.50 0.16% 15,960     S&P futures are flat after a massive late day buy program sent prices to the best levels of the day late Thursday closing at highs to end one of the best months for the index … Read More

Closing Recap Thursday, November 30, 2023 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 520.54 1.47% 35,950 S&P 500 17.12 0.38% 4,567 Nasdaq -32.27 0.23% 14,226 Russell 2000 5.21 0.29% 1,809                   U.S. stocks finish mixed on the day as weakness in large cap technology weighed on the Nasdaq, but the Dow soared behind … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, November 30, 2023 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 270.45 0.76% 35,700 S&P 500 3.73 0.08% 4,554 Nasdaq -28.55 0.20% 14,231 Russell 2000 7.23 0.40% 1,811     U.S. stocks again open higher, and for the third day, see some selling pressure out of the gate as traders/investors wrap up a stellar November. Coming into today, … Read More

Early Look Thursday, November 30, 2023 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 160.00 0.45% 35,648 S&P 500 9.25 0.20% 4,568 Nasdaq 38.50 0.24% 16,062     A strong move overnight for U.S. stock futures, reclaiming much of yesterday afternoon’s pullback ahead of key inflation data later this morning. At 8:30 AM ET, October Personal Spending and income data expected as well … Read More

Closing Recap Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 13.84 0.04% 35,430 S&P 500 -4.29 0.09% 4,550 Nasdaq -23.27 0.16% 14,258 Russell 2000 11.00 0.61% 1,803                   U.S. stocks finish Wednesday mixed, erasing early gains heading into the final trading day of the month. Stocks looked strong early, adding … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 40.04 0.12% 35,456 S&P 500 15.28 0.33% 4,570 Nasdaq 63.19 0.45% 14,345 Russell 2000 28.52 1.59% 1,821     U.S. stocks open strong following a drop in yields and more upside momentum as investors continue to chase stock performance into year end. Mixed Fed commentary on Tuesday … Read More

Early Look Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Futures Up/Down % Last Dow 85.00 0.24% 35,530 S&P 500 15.25 0.33% 4,578 Nasdaq 70.50 0.44% 16,118     S&P futures (Spuz) are rising +0.32% to 4,578, moving above yesterday’s high of 4,577.25 as Treasury yields fall (10-yr at 4.28%) for a third consecutive session, boosted by speculation that the Fed will start cutting … Read More

Closing Recap Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 83.31 0.24% 35,416 S&P 500 4.47 0.10% 4,554 Nasdaq 40.73 0.29% 14,281 Russell 2000 -8.35 0.46% 1,792                   U.S. stocks bounced early on dovish Fed comments (Waller), only to slip late later hawkish comments not long after (Bowman), as major … Read More