S&P unchanged. Nasdaq down -0.29% but closes near day highs

The Dow industrial average is closed today at another record high. The index is closing at 23163.04, up 5.44 points or 0.02%. That is good enough for the 52nd record close for the year.

The other major indices saw:

  • The NASDAQ composite closed down 19.154 points or -0.29% at 6605.06. That was near the high for the day. The low for the day extended to 6558.52
  • The S&P index is closing up 0.84 points or 0.03% at 2562.10. The high for the day reached 2562.36 - near the closing level. The low for the day extended down to 2547.92

Apple was a big loser on the day falling by -2.37%. Facebook fell by -0.48%.

PayPal has reported earnings after the close of $.46 versus $.43 estimate. The stock trades up $3.31 in after-hours trading to $70.89. That is up about 4.5%.