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Internals were mixed, with volume near yesterday’s levels. Advances/declines were 9 to 10 on the NYSE and 4 to 5 on the Nasdaq, with up/down volume 4 to 5 on the NYSE but just above the flat line on the Nasdaq. New highs/lows were 79/87 on the NYSE and 82/34 on the Nasdaq.
Leaders — Semis (+0.98%), Telecoms (+0.92%), Disk Drives (+0.74%), Chemicals (+0.64%), Comp. Hardware (+0.60%), Network (+0.48%), REITs (+0.45%), Homebuilders (+0.29%)
Laggards — Airlines (-1.90%), Biotechs (-1.02%), Insurance (-0.97%), Banks (-0.79%), Oil Services (-0.51%), Oil (-0.42%), Gold/Silver (-0.41%), Drugs (-0.41%)
An extensive visual representation of the day’s winners and losers can be found at Finviz.com.
Treasury Yields — 6 Month: 0.07 %, 2 Year: 0.31 %, 5 Year: 1.49 %, 10 Year: 2.84 %, 30 Year: 3.87 %
Energy Prices — Crude oil: $97.05/barrel, Gasoline: $2.65/gallon, Natural Gas: $4.29/mmBTU
US Dollar Index — 80.062
Precious Metals — Gold: $1231.00/ounce, Silver: $19.92/ounce, Platinum: $1347.00/ounce
BMB Note:
Fed day tomorrow. And we know that’s really all the market cares about these days.