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| Symbol | Last | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Dow | 10,471.58 | |
| Nasdaq | 2,175.81 | |
| S&P 500 | 1,108.86 | |
| 10-Yr Bond | 3.275% | |
| NYSE Volume | 4,959,107,500 | |
| Nasdaq Volume | 2,186,073,500 | |
| NYSE | NASDAQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Advances | 3,025 (78%) | 1,891 (66%) |
| Declines | 788 (20%) | 862 (30%) |
| Unchanged | 85 (2%) | 114 (4%) |
| Up Vol* | 3,711 (559%) | 1,711 (78%) |
| Down Vol* | 1,215 (183%) | 435 (20%) |
| Unch. Vol* | 33 (5%) | 40 (2%) |
| New Hi's | 314 | 92 |
| New Lo's | 52 | 27 |
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4:30 pm : Tempered concerns related Dubai's debt debacle prompted participants to put pressure on the U.S. dollar as they rotated into riskier plays. The move favored stocks, which logged impressive, broad-based gains.
Affirmations from Dubai World that it is working to restructure a smaller load of debt than initially feared helped calm concerns about a potential default by the state-owned conglomerate. On Monday afternoon word had begun to circulate that Dubai wanted to renegotiate the terms of $26 billion in debt, rather than the $60 billion that was first rumored.
The news helped give a lift to global indices and caused currency traders to step away from the greenback. With the dollar drooping again, the Dollar Index returned to 52-week lows before paring losses to finish with a 0.5% loss.
The pullback in the greenback stirred broad interest in both equities and commodities. That combination proved particularly beneficial for materials stocks and energy stocks, which finished with respective gains of 1.6% and 1.4%.
Materials stocks were led by gold plays, which advanced 3.8% as gold prices climbed to a new record high near $1204 per ounce before they closed pit trade with a 1.5% gain at $1200.20 per ounce. Newmont Mining (NEM 55.66, +2.02) was a primary leader while Kinross Gold (KGC 21.10, +1.08) also provided support. Shares of KGC had the added benefit of an upgrade from analysts at JPMorgan.
Oil prices also fared well. Crude contract prices closed 1.5% higher at $78.46 per ounce. That favored oil and gas exploration outfits (+2.1%).
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