The different indexes opened the week lower today as hostilities between the US and Iran sent oil prices higher.
The different indexes opened the week lower today as hostilities between the US and Iran sent oil prices higher.
A choppy week ended with the different indexes mixed but little changed as investors dealt with geopolitical risks, sending oil prices sharply higher, and increasing yields.
The major averages posted solid gains in August as they navigated ever-changing yields and headline risks associated with the war in the Middle East.
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| Index | Close | Day Change | Day % Change | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ COMPOSITE | 26421.41 | -85.58 | -0.32% | 13.68% |
| DJ UTILITIES | 1092.54 | 9.76 | 0.9% | 2.29% |
| DJ TRANSPORT | 20800.7 | -211.03 | -1% | 19.84% |
| DJ INDUSTRIALS | 52786.07 | -628.18 | -1.18% | 9.83% |
| NYSE COMPOSITE | 24473.06 | -166.19 | -0.67% | 11.22% |
| S & P 100 INDEX | 3802.77 | -21.36 | -0.56% | 10.79% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 2960.2 | -15.45 | -0.52% | 19.27% |
| S&P 500 | 7673.52 | -45.08 | -0.58% | 12.1% |
| CBOE MKT VOLATILITY | 15.72 | 1.19 | 8.19% | 5.15% |
| AMEX COMPOSITE | 8777.22 | 117.29 | 1.35% | 27.82% |
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