Afternoon Note
The market turned on news the service economy is zooming better than expected. Expectations were high for the ISM report, which came in at 59.5 – the second-best reading since the series began in 2008.
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ISM
At midday, all the major indices are firmly in the green. The Dow is at the high of the day up 260 points, and all 11 sectors of the S&P are positive. Financials, Materials, Real Estate, Technology and Utilities are among the leaders, while Consumer Staples, Health Care and Industrials lag. Advancers outpace decliners 1993/871 on the NYSE and 1836/898 on the Nasdaq.
The dollar is down against a basket of currencies. Thus, oil is up 2.2% with WTI trading around $62.60. Treasury yields after being lower earlier are now up a fraction with the 10-year trading at 2.87%.
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Charles, It looks like a change in "Market Character." Open down and close up!! Dan Cooney on 3/5/2018 3:56:29 PM |
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