Marginally higher closes for the major US stock indices in a ho-hum session

The major US stock indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term are closing marginally higher in a ho-hum summerlike session. That's okay.

A look at the final numbers shows:

• Dow industrial average up 18.7 points or 0.06% at 33999.03
• S&P index up 9.7 points or 0.23% at 4283.73
• NASDAQ NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass Read this Term index up 27.23 points or 0.21% at 12965.35
• Russell 2000 up 13.41 points or 0.68% at 2000.72

The Dow industrial average is closing above its 200 day moving average at 33870.48.

The S&P index remains below its 200 day moving average at 4322.87

Energy was the biggest sector today with a gain of 2.5%. Information rose by 0.5%. The biggest loser was real estate which fell by -0.75%. Existing home sales today were weaker than expectations.

For the trading week, the major indices are all on a 4 week win streak. However the NASDAQ index is down around -0.7% for the trading week. The S&P is marginally higher (0.07%). The Dow industrial average is up around 0.6%.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, there are no economic releases in the US. Canada will release their retail sales at 8:30 AM ET.

Tomorrow is option expiration date which can bring on some volatility.