Dow 24799 minus 3
S&P 2478 plus 1.93
Nasdaq 7637 plus 31
DAX 12787 plus 16
FTSE 7686 minus 54
OIL65.32 plus 0.57
AUD 75.96
Gold 1293
SPI Futures plus 14
U.S. stocks closed mostly higher on Tuesday, with the Nasdaq Composite notching a record for a second straight day, as large technology stocks advanced. The tech-heavy index COMP, +0.41% advanced 31.40 points, or 0.4% to 7,637.86. The S&P 500 index SPX, +0.07% closed 1.92 points, or less than 0.1% higher to 2,748.79, as gains in consumer discretionary, materials and technology sectors were counterweighed by losses in financials, utilities and consumer staples shares. Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.06% closed marginally lower, down 13.71 points, or less than 0.1%, to 24,799.98. Among the best performers on the S&P 500, Macy's Inc M, +7.95% jumped nearly 8%, adding to its 4% advance on Monday.
breakfast
thought i'd go conservative today, lets just have a good ol camp fire with some baked beans, what could possibly go wrong?
