U.S. stocks fell by 0.1% today fueled by a 0.2% decline in large cap stocks and a 0.8% decline in technology stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently down 12.3% year-to-date, and down 5.2% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down 8.8% year-to-date, and down 5.2% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities climbed 1.0% with gold rising 0.9%, crude oil rising 2.8% and copper rising 0.8%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 2.68%, while the dollar weakened by 0.1% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds rose by 0.4%, and high yield bonds rose by 0.1%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index declined 0.1%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.5%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index declined 0.3%.
The Volatility Index rose 2.7%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, declined 0.2%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, rose 0.7%.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, rose 0.6%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
-0.12%
-12.3%
-5.2%
+27.2%
+81.9%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
+0.14%
-8.8%
-5.2%
+23.8%
+64.4%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
+0.46%
-18.3%
-13.4%
+17.2%
+108.3%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
-0.32%
-19.0%
-12.3%
+19.6%
+130.3%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
+2.7%
+16.0%
-24.0%
-79.7%
-21.1%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
-0.22%
-13.1%
-5.7%
+24.9%
+86.5%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
+0.66%
-11.1%
-6.6%
+32.1%
+53.5%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
+0.65%
-10.9%
-7.4%
+38.6%
+55.0%
Sectors
Stocks in the Real Estate sector rose the most with a 0.8% gain.
Stocks in the Technology sector fell the most with a 0.8% decline.
With a 157.4% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 13.4% decline, stocks in the Telecom sector have declined the most over the past 5 years
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Real Estate
IYR
+0.80%
-14.5%
-6.0%
+23.6%
+40.5%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
+0.45%
-19.5%
-8.8%
+18.4%
+89.6%
Energy
IYE
+0.40%
+34.2%
+53.6%
+112.2%
+31.3%
Health Care
IYH
+0.37%
-7.5%
-2.9%
+23.0%
+76.1%
Utilities
IDU
+0.27%
+4.2%
+12.0%
+25.1%
+53.7%
Telecom
IYZ
+0.15%
-19.8%
-20.9%
-7.1%
-13.4%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
-12.7%
-9.3%
+31.6%
+47.6%
Materials
IYM
0.0%
-10.8%
-4.6%
+30.1%
+46.7%
Consumer Staples
XLP
-0.054%
-2.8%
+7.1%
+22.8%
+52.9%
Industrials
IYJ
-0.061%
-12.4%
-12.1%
+21.5%
+52.0%
Technology
IYW
-0.85%
-20.2%
-12.2%
+25.5%
+157.4%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries decreased by 3 basis points to 3.11% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries decreased by 10 basis points to 2.76% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries decreased by 5 basis points to 2.68% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 1 basis point to 2.97% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
3.11%
-0.03%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
2.76%
-0.1%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
2.68%
-0.05%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
2.97%
+0.01%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index rose by 0.4%.
High yield bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index rose by 0.1%.
Emerging market bonds tracked by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Core Index rose by 1.5%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
+0.40%
-13.4%
-13.9%
-14.6%
+7.8%
High Yield
HYG
+0.090%
-7.8%
-6.7%
-0.2%
+11.6%
Emerging Markets
EMB
+1.5%
-16.7%
-17.5%
-16.2%
-4.6%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, rose by 1.0%
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose by 2.8%.
Brent crude oil rose by 2.3%.
Gold rose by 0.9%.
Copper rose by 0.8%.
Silver rose by 3.8%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
+1.0%
+25.5%
+36.5%
+96.8%
+48.8%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
0.0%
+20.6%
+26.6%
+73.4%
+52.6%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
+2.8%
+22.1%
+33.5%
+119.4%
+102.4%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
+2.3%
+41.0%
+60.9%
+154.4%
+113.4%
Gold
IAU
+0.86%
-3.2%
+0.5%
-13.1%
+39.2%
Copper
CPER
+0.79%
-20.7%
-18.6%
+23.5%
+15.1%
Silver
SLV
+3.8%
-14.8%
-18.6%
-30.0%
+19.6%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, weakened by 0.1% to $28.46 today.
The Euro strengthened by 0.1% to $1.02.
The British pound strengthened by 0.1% to $1.21.
The Japanese yen stayed level to 134.97 per dollar.
