Closing Recap Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 228.26 0.86% 26,870 S&P 500 29.11 0.91% 3,226 Nasdaq 61.92 0.59% 10,550 Russell 2000 50.01 3.50% 1,478   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks extended yesterday’s gains with energy, financials and industrials leading today’s positive trading action as positive COVID-19 vaccine related news from Moderna (MRNA) boosted sentiment for … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 370.99 1.39% 27,013 S&P 500 39.28 1.23% 3,236 Nasdaq 94.89 0.90% 10,584 Russell 2000 38.20 2.67% 1,466     U.S. equities in full-blown rally mode to start the day, getting a boost on positive COVID-19 vaccine related news from Moderna (MRNA), boosting sentiment higher for hopes of … Read More

Early Look Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 306.00 1.16% 26,797 S&P 500 30.50 0.95% 3,213 Nasdaq 66.50 0.62% 10,712     U.S. stock futures are on the rise again led by vaccine hopes for the COVID-19 virus after Moderna (MRNA) released data on its coronavirus vaccine that showed it was safe and provoked immune responses … Read More

Closing Recap Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 557.72 2.14% 26,643 S&P 500 42.39 1.34% 3,197 Nasdaq 97.73 0.94% 10,488 Russell 2000 24.70 1.76% 1,428   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks closed at the highs, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 advanced following strength in energy and industrials despite another day of rising … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 212.44 0.81% 26,298 S&P 500 5.49 0.17% 3,160 Nasdaq -68.08 0.67% 10,323 Russell 2000 -6.16 0.43% 1,397     U.S. equities are falling (though already off worst levels), adding to the late day decline yesterday following another pullback in the tech space after the recent record high … Read More

Early Look Tuesday, July 14, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 99.00 0.38% 26,067 S&P 500 10.50 0.32% 3,158 Nasdaq 19.50 0.19% 10,619     Stock futures are looking at a bounce after yesterday’s sharp reversal midday that saw stocks erase early gains, settling near their lows of the session ahead of the unofficial start to earnings season today … Read More

Closing Recap Monday, July 13, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 11.04 0.04% 26,086 S&P 500 -29.69 0.93% 3,155 Nasdaq -226.60 2.13% 10,390 Russell 2000 -19.11 1.34% 1,403   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stocks end the trading day lower, sliding late day as the Dow Jones Industrials erased gains briefly in the final minutes of trading while the tech … Read More

Mid-Morning Look Monday, July 13, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last   DJ Industrials 317.00 1.22% 26,392 S&P 500 32.24 1.01% 3,217 Nasdaq 139.75 1.30% 10,755 Russell 2000 1.80 0.13% 1,424     U.S. equities are broadly higher as the tech heavy Nasdaq Composite along with several of the high-flyer tech names (TSLA, AAPL, NFLX, GOOGL, FB, NVDA) have gone parabolic … Read More

Early Look Monday, July 13, 2020 Futures Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 123.00 0.47% 26,100 S&P 500 12.50 0.40% 3,191 Nasdaq 58.50 0.54% 10,895     Stock futures are pointing to a higher open, with technology shares on track for yet another record high after an M&A deal in the semiconductor chip sector (ADI acquires MXIM) boost sentiment for the … Read More

Closing Recap Friday, July 10, 2020 Index Up/Down % Last DJ Industrials 368.66 1.43% 26,074 S&P 500 32.87 1.04% 3,184 Nasdaq 69.69 0.66% 10,617 Russell 2000 23.76 1.70% 1,422   Equity Market Recap ·     U.S. stock continue to defy expectations, with major averages surging, erasing the brief blip lower the day prior as the Nasdaq Composite reaches another record high (third … Read More