Sponsored By: Today’s Summary Friday, December 31st, 2021 Indices: Dow -0.16%| S&P 500 -0.26%| Nasdaq -0.61%| Russell 2000 -0.15% Sectors: 6 of the 11 sectors closed higher. Consumer Staples led, gaining 0.68%. Communications lagged, falling 1.38%. Commodities: Crude Oil futures snapped a 7-day winning streak, falling 2.31% to $75.21 per barrel. Gold futures rose 0.80% to $1,829 per ounce. Currencies: The US Dollar Index fell 0.34%. Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield inched higher to 1.514%. Here are […]
Archives for December 2021
Chart of the Day – Friday, December 31st, 2021
Today’s Chart of the Day was shared by Keith Lerner. The S&P 500 just closed out its best year since 2019, rising 28.79% (including dividends). Gains of this magnitude are rare. Prior to this year, the S&P 500 has gained 25% or more just 17 times since 1950. The table shows all the years that followed gains […]
Daily Chart Report ? Thursday, December 30th, 2021
Sponsored By: Today’s Summary Thursday, December 30th, 2021 Indices: Dow -0.25% | S&P 500 -0.30% | Nasdaq -0.16% | Russell 2000 -0.02% Sectors: 4 of the 11 sectors closed higher. Real Estate led, gaining 0.45%. Technology lagged, falling 0.66%. Commodities: Crude Oil futures moved higher for the seventh consecutive day, rising 0.56% to $76.99 per barrel. Gold futures rose 0.46% to $1,814 per ounce. Currencies: The US Dollar Index gained 0.12%. Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield fell to 1.512%. Here […]
Chart of the Day – Thursday, December 30th, 2021
Today’s Chart of the Day was shared in a note by Jeff Hirsch (@AlmanacTrader). The table shows the performance of the four major indices on the last trading day of the year over the past two decades. Jeff points out that the last trading day of the year (tomorrow) has historically been the worst-performing day within the […]
Daily Chart Report ? Wednesday, December 29th, 2021
Sponsored By: Today’s Summary Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 Indices: Dow +0.25% | S&P 500 +0.14% | Nasdaq -0.10% | Russell 2000 +0.12% Sectors: 8 of the 11 sectors closed higher. Real Estate led, gaining 0.61%. Energy lagged, falling 0.64%. Commodities: Crude Oil futures moved higher for the sixth consecutive day, rising 0.80% to $76.59 per barrel. Gold futures slipped 0.28% $1,806 per ounce. Currencies: The US Dollar Index fell 0.25%. Interest Rates: The US 10-year Treasury yield rose to 1.555%. Here […]
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