S&P down -0.21%. Nasdaq does not close at a record high today.

The US major stock indices were down on the day, but they indices were still way off the low and closed near the day's highs. So the down day seemed like an up day.

  • S&P was down -4.88 points or -0.21%. The low reached 2254.25. The high was 2271.78. The index closed at 2270.44
  • Nasdaq was down -16.16 or -0.29%. The low extended to 5496.81. The high extended to 5550.67. The close was at 5547.488.
  • The Dow ended up down -63.28 points or -0.32%. The low extended to 19770.47. The high reached 19929.25 and closed at 19891.00

In other markets:

  • 2 year, 1.173%, -1.2 bp
  • 5 year, 1.8593%, -2.4 bp
  • 10 year 2.355%, -1.6 bp
  • 30 year, 2.959%, unchanged

Spot gold traded above $1200 to a high of $1207.18 but is ending down at $1196.21 - closer to the low at $1190.80 than the high.

Crude oil ended the day higher at $53.06, +$0.81 or 1.55%. The high reached $53.50. The low $52.12.