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Market Recap - 08/18/2026
Index
Close
Day Change
Day % Change
YTD % Change
NASDAQ COMPOSITE
26289.71
-355.2
-1.33%
13.11%
DJ UTILITIES
1108.81
0.09
0.01%
3.81%
DJ TRANSPORT
21495.23
-349.2
-1.6%
23.84%
DJ INDUSTRIALS
53343.4
-116.38
-0.22%
10.99%
NYSE COMPOSITE
24629.14
-88.67
-0.36%
11.93%
S & P 100 INDEX
3789.39
-18
-0.47%
10.4%
RUSSELL 2000
3017.89
-39.65
-1.3%
21.6%
S&P 500
7691.76
-53.3
-0.69%
12.36%
CBOE MKT VOLATILITY
15.84
0.65
4.28%
5.95%
AMEX COMPOSITE
8953.04
-41.87
-0.47%
30.38%
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| Index | Close | Day Change | Day % Change | YTD % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASDAQ COMPOSITE | 26289.71 | -355.2 | -1.33% | 13.11% |
| DJ UTILITIES | 1108.81 | 0.09 | 0.01% | 3.81% |
| DJ TRANSPORT | 21495.23 | -349.2 | -1.6% | 23.84% |
| DJ INDUSTRIALS | 53343.4 | -116.38 | -0.22% | 10.99% |
| NYSE COMPOSITE | 24629.14 | -88.67 | -0.36% | 11.93% |
| S & P 100 INDEX | 3789.39 | -18 | -0.47% | 10.4% |
| RUSSELL 2000 | 3017.89 | -39.65 | -1.3% | 21.6% |
| S&P 500 | 7691.76 | -53.3 | -0.69% | 12.36% |
| CBOE MKT VOLATILITY | 15.84 | 0.65 | 4.28% | 5.95% |
| AMEX COMPOSITE | 8953.04 | -41.87 | -0.47% | 30.38% |
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