Closing Recap Thursday, November 19, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 43.82 0.15% 29,482 S&P 500 14.06 0.39% 3,581 Nasdaq 103.11 0.87% 11,904 Russell 2000 14.81 0.84% 1,784   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks were firmly higher, helping erase the late day swoon Wednesday as investors focus on economic rebound optimism amid positive vaccine news (PFE, MRNA earlier this … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, November 19, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -69.07 0.23% 29,369 S&P 500 -6.14 0.17% 3,561 Nasdaq 24.92 0.21% 11,826 Russell 2000 5.72 0.33% 1,775     Stocks open mixed after yesterday’s late day sell-off following mixed economic data (weaker jobs data, better housing) and as investors continue to cope with surging coronavirus cases in … Read More

Early Look Thursday, November 19, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -105.00 0.36% 29,285 S&P 500 -10.50 0.30% 3,554 Nasdaq -46.50 0.39% 11,850     U.S. stock futures are pulling back for a second day after major averages were unable to hold record gains on Wednesday, plunging into the close after New York City’s mayor said the largest U.S. … Read More

Closing Recap Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -345.91 1.16% 29,437 S&P 500 -41.81 1.16% 3,567 Nasdaq -97.74 0.82% 11,801 Russell 2000 -22.60 1.26% 1,769   Equity Market Recap ·     Stocks were higher most of the day, with new record highs for the SmallCap Russell 2000 index and Dow Transports with stocks showing zero fear as the … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 103.92 0.35% 29,887 S&P 500 2.66 0.07% 3,612 Nasdaq -28.18 0.24% 11,871 Russell 2000 5.33 0.30% 1,797     U.S. stocks opened flat to slightly higher amid another round of positive market news, with vaccine enthusiasm possibly baked in after big developments the last week from Pfizer … Read More

Early Look Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 59.00 0.20% 29,779 S&P 500 6.50 0.18% 3,613 Nasdaq 28.00 0.23% 12,003     Stock futures rebound off overnight losses, helped for a third day in a row on vaccine news as the FDA has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to the single-use COVID-19 diagnostic test kit … Read More

Closing Recap Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -166.69 0.56% 29,783 S&P 500 -17.31 0.48% 3,609 Nasdaq -24.79 0.21% 11,899 Russell 2000 6.58 0.37% 1,791   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks continue to thrive, pushing to new record highs for some averages despite weakness in the early going on some mild profit taking (though markets pulled … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -284.32 0.95% 29,666 S&P 500 -24.23 0.67% 3,602 Nasdaq -23.94 0.20% 11,900 Russell 2000 -26.22 1.47% 1,759     U.S. stocks are seeing a modest pullback after touching record highs on Monday for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000 index as … Read More

Early Look Tuesday, November 17, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -157.00 0.53% 29,708 S&P 500 -17.50 0.48% 3,605 Nasdaq 20.50 0.17% 12,025     Stock futures are looking mixed a day after touching record highs for major averages following upbeat vaccine news from Moderna for the coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (1st since February), S&P 500 index … Read More

Closing Recap Monday, November 16, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 473.79 1.61% 29,953 S&P 500 42.00 1.17% 3,627 Nasdaq 94.84 0.80% 11,924 Russell 2000 41.29 2.37% 1,785   Equity Market Recap ·     Stocks jump on yet more positive vaccine news; The Dow Jones Industrial Average touched record highs as Boeing (BA), Disney (DIS), energy names (CVX, XOM) and financials … Read More