Early Look Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 280.00 1.01% 27,959 S&P 500 24.50 0.72% 3,376 Nasdaq 58.50 0.53% 11,130     Stock futures are soaring as the S&P 500 index nears a new all-time record high, with small cap and value related stocks playing catch up to growth stocks in what was a worldwide stock … Read More

Closing Recap Monday, August 10, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 359.40 1.31% 27,792 S&P 500 9.30 0.28% 3,360 Nasdaq -42.63 0.39% 10,968 Russell 2000 15.49 0.99% 1,584   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks finished mixed as the Dow and Russell 2000 index (SmallCaps) outperformed much like Friday’s trading action, while the Nasdaq Composite declined, falling for a second … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Monday, August 10, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 261.60 0.95% 27,695 S&P 500 7.27 0.22% 3,358 Nasdaq -55.01 0.50% 10,959 Russell 2000 20.48 1.31% 1,589     U.S. equities are mixed as the Dow outperforms, up over 200 points led by shares of Boeing (BA) and Nike (NKE), while the tech heavy Nasdaq underperforms major … Read More

Early Look Monday, August 10, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 101.00 0.37% 27,434 S&P 500 4.50 0.14% 3,349 Nasdaq -4.50 0.14% 11,118     Stock futures are mixed, getting a boost after President Donald Trump initiated an executive order this weekend to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount after negotiations with … Read More

Closing Recap Friday, August 07, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 47.74 0.17% 27,434 S&P 500 2.16 0.06% 3,351 Nasdaq -97.09 0.87% 11,010 Russell 2000 24.56 1.59% 1,569   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks markets end the day mixed as SmallCaps outperformed with the Russell 2000 up around 1% and financials bounced after weeks of declines, while the strength … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Friday, August 07, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials -65.98 0.24% 27,321 S&P 500 -2.47 0.07% 3,346 Nasdaq -15.03 0.14% 11,092 Russell 2000 7.03 0.46% 1,551     U.S. equities opened lower, but quickly recovered as investors look to take advantage on any market dip, no matter how small, as markets look to the positive jobs … Read More

Early Look Friday, August 7, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -128.00 0.47% 27,157 S&P 500 -15.50 0.46% 3,328 Nasdaq -54.50 0.48% 11,207     Stock futures are pointing to a lower open heading into the final trading day of the week as major U.S. markets have closed higher every day this week, with the S&P 500 and Dow … Read More

Closing Recap Thursday, August 06, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 185.66 0.68% 27,387 S&P 500 21.39 0.64% 3,349 Nasdaq 109.67 1.00% 11,108 Russell 2000 -1.61 0.10% 1,544   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks extend their rally with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials rising a 5th straight day and the unstoppable Nasdaq Composite rose for a 7th … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Thursday, August 06, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 60.77 0.22% 27,262 S&P 500 4.86 0.15% 3,332 Nasdaq 20.70 0.17% 11,017 Russell 2000 -0.11 0.01% 1,546     U.S. futures opened lower initially following weakness in Europe after The Bank of England warned of a slower economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, saying it may now … Read More

Early Look Thursday, August 6, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials -15.00 0.06% 27,040 S&P 500 -2.50 0.09% 3,313 Nasdaq -17.50 0.16% 11,074     Stock futures have slipped from earlier highs ahead of another busy day of earnings, a reading on weekly jobless claims (estimate for 1.4M to have reported first time claims – ahead of tomorrows nonfarm … Read More