^DJI - Dow Jones Industrial Average
| Previous Close | 24,811.76 |
| Open | 24,781.29 |
| Volume | 257,211,712 |
| Day's Range | 24,687.81 - 24,824.22 |
| 52 Week Range | 20,942.57 - 26,616.71 |
| Avg. Volume | 380,245,238 |
- MarketWatch•yesterday
The stock market is poised for its best May in 9 years—but the coming week is crucial
Indeed, the S&P 500 index (^GSPC) is staged for the best May performance in nine years, boasting a month-to-date return of 2.8% thus far, while the Dow Jones Industrial (^DJI) also headed for the best May since 2009, according to FactSet data. Back in 2009, the Dow booked a 4.1% return for May as the S&P 500 returned 5.3% that month. The Nasdaq Composite Index (^IXIC) is the outperformer, on track for a May return of 5.2%, which would represent the technology-tilted index’s best rise for that month since 2005, when it advanced by 7.63%.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
US stock markets pause before the Memorial Day weekend
The US stock markets paused a bit during the week, as we head towards the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer in the United States. We are testing significant resistance barriers above, so it makes sense that we may see a bit of short-term softness.
- FX Empire•2 days ago
US markets choppy ahead of the Memorial Day weekend
The US markets went back and forth during the trading session on Friday, as we started to see profit taking ahead of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday. I believe that the market will continue to be very noisy, but it looks as if we are forming a shooting star for the week, which of course is a bit difficult.
- The Wall Street Journal•2 days ago
U.S. Stocks Stall as Oil Falls and Global Worries Mount
U.S. stocks stalled Friday but hung on to weekly gains, as tumbling oil prices and worries over political risks from North Korea to Italy kept investors on guard ahead of the holiday-lengthened weekend. Stock indexes around the world struggled to gain ground this week as geopolitical rifts drove investors into relatively safe assets such as government bonds and gold.
- Barrons.com•2 days ago
After the Bell: Dow Zigs, Zags and Who Knows Where It's Headed Next
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid today along with just about everything else. Nothing could be done to please stock, oil, or commodities investors Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, crude, and even gold were bleeding ahead of the long weekend. Bullish patterns have been a disappointment in the last few months, but they are “at our backs,” writes Frank Cappelleri, Instinet technical analyst.
- Motley Fool•2 days ago
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
On a day the market fell on tumbling oil prices, Foot Locker jumped on a strong profit and Gap sank due to weakness in its flagship brand.
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
Dow and S&P 500 Decline, Energy Shares Fall as U.S. Crude Oil Slides 4%
Here Are 4 Hot Things to Know About Stocks Right Now Crude oil prices fell 4% to settle at $67.88 a barrel Friday after Saudi Arabia and Russia confirmed plans to ease production cuts. Exxon Mobil Corp.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
U.S. stocks close mostly lower but book weekly gains
U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Friday, largely due to a selloff in energy shares. The S&P 500 energy sectors slumped 2.6%, weighing on the broader index. But all three main benchmarks posted weekly ...
- Reuters•2 days ago
US STOCKS-S&P, Dow fall with energy; chipmakers lift Nasdaq
The S&P 500 index and the Dow eased on Friday after a steep drop in oil prices pressured energy stocks, but losses were limited by gains in chipmakers and retail stocks. The S&P energy index slid 2.9 percent, while Chevron dropped 3.7 percent and Exxon Mobil fell 2.1 percent and were the biggest drags on the Dow.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
Goldman Sachs: Rising Rates Could Change Valuation of S&P 500 Index
Prominent investment firm Goldman Sachs (GS) also said that the rising rates could change the valuation of the equity market (SPY) (QQQ) (DIA). Rising inflation is signaling that interest rates could rise too. The faster rate hike expectation is pushing the bond yield higher.
Market Realist•2 days agoGoldman Sachs: Rising US Debt Level Could Pose a Threat for GDP
In the previous part of this series, we discussed that prominent investment firm Goldman Sachs (GS) believes that the US fiscal outlook isn’t good. The rising fiscal deficit could create an obstacle for the US economy (SPY). The US budget deficit and the debt level (DIA) are also gradually improving.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
Why Goldman Sachs Believes US Fiscal Outlook Is Troubled
The prominent investment firm Goldman Sachs (GS) shared its latest view on the US economy (QQQ) (SPY), US fiscal deficit, and the US debt level in a research report on May 21. According to the investment firm, the US fiscal outlook “is not good” due to the rising debt level in the economy and the widening federal budget deficit.
MarketWatch•2 days agoExisting-home sales tumble as supply crunch squeezes
The numbers: Existing-home sales ran at a seasonally adjusted annual 5.46 million pace in April, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. The big picture: Exceptionally low levels of supply have the housing market reeling.
- Market Realist•2 days ago
Has Oil Curbed the Upside in US Equity Indexes?
On May 17–24, US equity indexes’ correlations with US crude oil July futures were: the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DIA) at 74.8% the S&P 500 Index (SPY) at 71.1% the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index (IVOO) at 56.9%
- Barrons.com•2 days ago
Intraday Update: Reasons to Worry Heading Into the Long Weekend
Today, the Dow has fallen 60.77 points, or 0.2%, to 24,750.99, while the S&P 500 has dropped 0.3% to 2721.07 and the Nasdaq Composite has advanced 0.2%, to 7442.3. Except for one problem: The average stock in the S&P 500 isn't outperforming. Leuthold Group's Doug Ramsey notes that the equal-weighted S&P 500 has been underperforming the regular S&P 500 this year, even as the Russell 2000 has outperformed. "On the face of it, it’s difficult to argue the stock market has narrowed, what with the Russell 2000 and all major daily advance/decline measures making record highs over the last week," Ramsey writes.
- Investing.com•2 days ago
Stocks- Wall Street Opens Lower Amid Geopolitical Worries
Investing.com – Wall Street dipped down on Friday on a thinly-traded day ahead of the Memorial day weekend as geopolitical concerns remained on the back of investors minds.The S&P 500 was down nine points or 0.36% to 2,717.83 as of 9:44 AM ET (13:44 GMT) while the Dow composite decreased over 80 points or 0.32% to 24,731.35 and tech heavy NASDAQ Composite fell six points or 0.09% to 7,417.61. ...
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
U.S. oil futures are plunging and threatening to knife below a key line in the sand
Crude-oil prices plunged Friday midday, putting the commodity on the brink of sliding below a closely followed trend line, with oil futures taking a beating on news that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia are considering lifting production caps. Most recently, June oil futures were recently down 4.3% at $67.67 a barrel, just above its 50-day moving average at $67.54, according to FactSet data. Market technicians sometimes use moving averages as a dividing line between bullish and bearish momentum in an asset.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
Airline stocks surge to fuel the Dow transports' rally, as oil prices tumble
Airline stocks soared Friday, giving a big boost to the Dow Jones Transportation Average , with the tumbled in crude oil prices helping fuel the rally. The NYSE Arca Airline Index rallied 3.0%. The Dow ...
- TheStreet.com•2 days ago
3 More Indices Have Flashed This Bearish Signal
Over the past several months, these signals have been followed by varying degrees of market weakness.
- MarketWatch•2 days ago
Chevron, Exxon Mobil stock selloffs cutting nearly 40 points off the Dow
Investors can blame the Dow Jones Industrial Average's decline Friday on two stocks, those of Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil Corp. , which are shaving a combined 36 points off the Dow as oil prices sink. Chevron shares were the Dow's biggest losers, as they shed 3.0%, with the price decline of $3.84 taking about 26 points off the Dow. Exxon's stock slumped $1.45, or 1.8%, to reduce the Dow's price by about 10 points.
- Benzinga•2 days ago
Holiday Weekend Ahead After Another Course Of Retail Earnings, Geopolitics
In what might seem like another episode in a season of re-runs, today offers geopolitics and retail earnings to usher in the three-day break. Earnings from two key retailers and more scuttlebutt around the North Korean situation made headlines early Friday, along with a drop in crude oil prices. If the Shoe Fits... Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) shares rose 15 percent in pre-market trading after the company easily beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations, posting EPS of $1.45 vs. expectations of $1.24 per share.
Yahoo Finance Video•2 days agoYahoo Finance Live: The Final Round - May 25th, 2018
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Yahoo Finance Video•2 days agoMARKETS: No Bloomberg, bitcoin is not dying
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves.
Yahoo Finance Video•2 days agoMARKETS: Saudis send crude oil plunging 4%—'likely' to increase production
Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre joins Seana Smith from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the latest market moves. Performance of the components of the S&P 500 energy sector (XLE) as of 1:25 pm ET: ANDV Andeavor -2.03% APA Apache Corp -5.21% APC Anadarko Petro -2.94% BHGE Baker Hughes a GE Co Cl A -3.28% CHK Chesapeake Energy Corp -8.79% COG Cabot Oil & Gas Corp -0.07% COP ConocoPhillips -5.05% CVX Chevron Corp -4.04% CXO Concho Res Inc -1.73% DVN Devon Energy -3.86% EOG EOG Res -2.57% EQT Equitable Res -2.34% FTI TechnipFMC plc -3.67% HAL Halliburton Co -4.97% HES Hess Corp -4.66% HP Helmerich & Payne -5.43% MPC Marathon Petro Corp -2.78% MRO Marathon Oil Corp -4.45% NBL Noble Energy -3.96% NFX Newfield Exploration -5.79% NOV National Oilwell Varco Inc -3.26% OKE Oneok Inc -1.18% OXY Occidental Petro -2.44% PSX Phillips 66 -3.00% PXD Pioneer Natural Res -2.63% RRC Range Res -2.12% SLB Schlumberger Ltd -4.03% VLO Valero Energy -2.89% WMB Williams Companies -0.99% XEC Cimarex Energy -3.12% XOM Exxon Mobil -2.52%
Yahoo Finance Video•2 days agoU.S. restarts talks with North Korea
While leaving the White House, President Trump said the administration has restarted dialogue with North Korea after canceling the summit. Yahoo Finance’s Alexis Christoforous and Rick Newman break down the details.
