All 11 sectors higher
The major indices all closed higher for the day led by the NASDAQ index which rose 1.17%.
- All 11 sectors of the S&P are higher
- indices close near the session highs
- Dow snaps a three-day losing streak
- S&P and NASDAQ close up for the second consecutive day
- major averages post weekly losses
- Dow has its worst week since mid-June
- NASDAQ had its best day in four weeks
the final numbers are showing
- Dow industrial average rose 225.50 points or 0.65% at 35120.08
- S&P index rose 35.86 points or 0.81% at 4441.66
- NASDAQ index rose 172.88 points or 1.19% at 14714.66
- Russell 2000 index gained will 35.18 points or 1.65% at 2167.60
Technology and utilities led the gains today. Consumer staples and energy lagged but still closed higher on the day.
For the week:
- Dow industrial average fell -1.11%
- S&P index fell -0.61%
- NASDAQ index fell -0.73%
For the Dow 30 stocks, the big winners today were:
- Microsoft, +2.52%
- Home Depot, +1.96%
- Cisco, +1.68%
- Walgreens, +1.58%
- Nike, +1.32%
- Salesforce, +1.21%
The laggards today were led by:
- Intel -0.82%
- Amgen, -0.39%
- Coca-Cola, -0.39%
- Visa, -0.11%
- Honeywell, -0.04%
- Chevron, -0.02%
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