US stocks slide at the opening. NASDAQ down around 1%. Crude oil turns higher on the day

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 sliding at the open. The S&P and NASDAQ are in negative territory for the week. The Dow industrial average is clinging to a small gain.

A snapshot of the market currently shows:

• Dow industrial average down -209.64 points or -0.62% at 33789.41
• S&P index -28.83 points or -0.67% at 4254.90
• 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 -121 points or -0.93% at 12844.28
• Russell 2000-21.07 points or -1.05% at 1979.65

In the US debt market, yields are higher:

• 2 year 3.28%, +7.4 basis points
• 5 year 3.104%, +7.2 basis points
• 10 year 2.972%, +8.6 basis points
• 30 year 3.217%, +7 point basis points

The price of crude oil is spiking to the upside over the last 2 hours, and has moved to a new session high at $90.84. The price move back above the $90 level and also above its 200 hour moving average at $90.11. The low price reached $80.37. That took the price briefly below its 100 hour moving average, but buyers quickly returned and push the price higher.