Mid-Morning Look Friday, August 14, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -12.74 0.05% 27,883 S&P 500 -1.79 0.05% 3,371 Nasdaq -52.65 0.48% 10,991 Russell 2000 -5.69 0.36% 1,574     U.S. equities open lower, with most sectors under pressure in what to this point has been a winning week for stocks. The S&P 500 has twice this week … Read More

Early Look Friday, August 14, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -143.00 0.51% 27,680 S&P 500 -11.50 0.33% 3,356 Nasdaq -14.50 0.13% 11,161     Stock futures in the U.S. are pointing to a lower open, as the S&P 500 came up just short of its all-time intraday closing high of 3,393 on Thursday before sliding along with broader … Read More

Closing Recap Thursday, August 13, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -79.67 0.28% 27,897 S&P 500 -6.92 0.20% 3,373 Nasdaq 30.26 0.27% 11,042 Russell 2000 -3.46 0.22% 1,579   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stock slipped, with the S&P 500, Dow and even tech strong Nasdaq Composite failing to hold strong gains, sliding mid-afternoon in what was a choppy day … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, August 13, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -41.73 0.15% 27,935 S&P 500 0.30 0.01% 3,381 Nasdaq 59.15 0.54% 11,071 Russell 2000 5.14 0.32% 1,588     U.S. equities are mixed as the S&P flirts again with all-time record highs (traded above the February record closing high of 3,386 yesterday but not above the 3,393 … Read More

Early Look Thursday, August 13, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 0.00 0.00% 27,866 S&P 500 -2.50 0.06% 3,368 Nasdaq -5.50 0.04% 11,121     Stock futures are little changed, trading cautiously ahead of economic data where weekly jobless claims are expected to show 1.1M to have filed for first time unemployment claims (would mark the 21st week above … Read More

Closing Recap Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 289.78 1.05% 27,976 S&P 500 46.66 1.40% 3,380 Nasdaq 229.42 2.13% 11,012 Russell 2000 8.15 0.52% 1,583   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks with a strong showing on Wednesday, as the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq Composite all recover sharply after yesterday’s late day swoon took markets lower, as … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 259.88 0.94% 27,946 S&P 500 40.30 1.21% 3,373 Nasdaq 178.21 1.66% 10,962 Russell 2000 12.37 0.80% 1,587     U.S. equities open higher with the S&P 500 edging closer back to an all-time high after yesterday’s late day market swoon snapped the S&P and Dow 7-day win … Read More

Early Look Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 276.00 1.00% 27,890 S&P 500 27.50 0.83% 3,357 Nasdaq 109.50 1.01% 10,988     Stock futures are firmly higher, with the S&P and Dow bouncing back after their seven-day winning streaks were snapped yesterday in a late day rout that saw major averages erases gains earlier in the … Read More

Closing Recap Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -103.63 0.37% 27,687 S&P 500 -26.71 0.79% 3,333 Nasdaq -185.53 1.69% 10,782 Russell 2000 -9.57 0.60% 1,575   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks finish lower (erasing big gains earlier) as the Nasdaq Composite posted its first 3-day losing streak since early March and gains in the S&P and … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 302.72 1.09% 28,094 S&P 500 9.47 0.28% 3,369 Nasdaq -61.80 0.56% 10,907 Russell 2000 8.56 0.54% 1,593     U.S. equities are mixed again as the Dow and S&P rise for an 8th straight day, the Russell 2000 SmallCaps rise for the 6th time in seven days, … Read More