Recovers a little from yesterday's plunge
The US markets are open and the major indices are opening with modest gains. The numbers are showing:
- S&P index up 13.3 points or 0.48% at 2825.37
- NASDAQ index up 44.6 points or 0.58% at 7691.78
- Dow industrial average up 93 points or 0.37% 25418
In the US debt market yields are higher by about 0.7 basis points:
- 2 year 2.1945%, +0.6 basis points
- 5 year 2.191%, +0.8 basis points
- 10 year 2.408%, +0.7 basis points
- 30 year 2.843%, +0.7 basis points
Spot gold is tradingdown $1 or -0.8% at $1298.80
WTI crude oil futures are trading up $.47 or 0.77% at $61.51