The Dow ran to an intraday high of 14,021 before pulling back in
the afternoon. Positive earnings from major names and tame
inflation data helped the major indices to finish with slight
gains.
Crude oil futures for August delivery fell
fractionally to $74.02 a barrel. Gold
futures for August delivery fell fractionally to close at $665.90 an ounce.
Around Europe, Germany's DAX lost 0.8% to 8,038.21, France's CAC
40 fell 0.4% to 6,099.21, and Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.6% to
6,659.10.
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Market Snapshot |
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Volume |
2,930,053,000 |
2,131,684,000 |
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Strongest/Weakest Sectors |
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Strongest Sectors |
Weakest Sectors |
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S&P Chemicals Index (CEX) |
Nasdaq Insurance Index (INSRX) |
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Natural Gas
Index (XNG) |
S&P
Retail Index (RLX) |
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Nasdaq Computer Index (IXCOX) |
S&P Insurance Index (IUX) |
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Economic
News |
| Industrial Production +0.5% vs
+0.5% consensus Capacity Utilization 81.7% vs 81.6% consensus
PPI m/m -0.2% vs +0.2% consensus, prior +0.9%
Core PPI m/m +0.3% vs +0.2% consensus, prior +0.2%
Core PPI y/y +1.8% vs +1.7% consensus, prior +1.6%
PPI y/y +3.3% vs +3.6% consensus, prior +4.1% |
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Darren Wong
Associate Editor
darrenw@tradingmarkets.com
