Major indices open mixed
US stock market is open with the Dow higher. The Nasdaq and S&P is lower. The S&P and NASDAQ have been up for five consecutive days and closed at record levels yesterday. It was the NASDAQ index is 51st new all-time high for the year. The NASDAQ has made 30 new highs in 2021.
A snapshot of the market currently shows
- Dow up 54 points or 0.15% 35459.97
- S&P down 2.2 points or -0.05% at 4493.58
- NASDAQ index -3.42 points or -0.03% of 15038.44
In other markets:
- Spot gold is trading down $3.39 or -0.18% $1786.76
- Spot silver is down $0.23 or -1% at $23.60
- WTI crude oil futures are trading down $-0.98 at $67.38
- bitcoin is down around $2000 and $47,088.21
In the US debt market, yields are modestly changed with gains and losses less than one basis point.
![US yields are mixed](http://az705044.vo.msecnd.net/20210826/2021-08-26_6-32-56.jpg)
In the forex market, the USD is now the strongest of the majors after GDP and Bullards continued hawkish comments.
![US dollars now the strongest](http://az705044.vo.msecnd.net/20210826/snag_e02bf75.png)