S&P index closes above the 3000 level for the 1st time ever
Its the Triple Crown. All three of the major US stock indices closed at session highs. For the S&P index, it is closing above the 3K level for the very first time after toying with moves above on Wednesday and Thursday only to fail.
The final numbers are showing:
- The S&P index of 13.84 points or 0.46% at 3013.75
- THE NASDAQ index of 48 points 102 points or 0.59% at 8244.14
- The Dow is up 243.95 points or 0.90% at 27332.02
Below is a graphical look at the %low, %high and %close. The highs and the close % are basically the same thing today.
For the week, the major indices are ending higher with the Dow leading the way:
- Dow, up 1.52%
- Nasdaq, up 1.01%
- S&P, up 0.78%
For the month of July, the major indices have tacked on decent gains (after a stellar 1H)
- Dow up 2.75%
- S&P, up 2.45%
- Nasdaq up 2.97%.
Next week will begin earning announcements for the 2Q. Below are a snapshot of some of the major releases over the next two weeks, starting with Citigroup on Monday and JP Morgan on Tuesday. The market is going into earnings at all time record highs (I don't know if that is good or bad). The market seems extended but it is "hard to fight City Hall"
