NASDAQ index rises 0.95% on the day

the broader market indices are closing higher. The Dow industrial average over lagged and closed lower.

  • The NASDAQ index closed at a record level
  • the NASDAQ and S&P have been up for 3 consecutive days
  • The Dow lagged with Walgreens, Exxon/Mobil and Bank of America leading the way to the downside

The final numbers are showing:

  • S&P index rose 50.58 points or 0.50% at 3115.87
  • NASDAQ index rose 95.863 points or 0.95% at 10154.62
  • Dow industrial average fell 77 points or -0.3% at 25734.93