Stocks decline led by decline in small cap and real estate sector stocks, while 10-year treasury yields increase, dollar strengthens, and crude oil declines
U.S. stocks remained level today fueled by a 0.6% decline in small cap stocks and a 1.9% decline in real estate stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently down 13.1% year-to-date, and down 1.3% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down 9.0% year-to-date, and down 3.8% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities fell 0.5% with gold falling 0.9%, crude oil falling 2.4% and copper falling 0.9%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 3.12%, while the dollar strengthened by 0.2% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds rose by 0.4%, and high yield bonds rose by 0.6%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index stayed level.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level.
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.7%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index rose 1.2%.
The Volatility Index declined 3.4%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, rose 0.4%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, declined 0.3%.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, declined 0.6%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
0.0%
-13.1%
-1.3%
+44.8%
+87.3%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
0.0%
-9.0%
-3.8%
+40.1%
+73.6%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
+0.70%
-25.2%
-14.2%
+29.5%
+99.1%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
+1.2%
-25.2%
-10.7%
+33.6%
+122.9%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
-3.4%
+51.2%
-23.8%
-80.0%
+2.8%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
+0.36%
-16.7%
-3.9%
+38.5%
+85.9%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
-0.31%
-15.3%
-12.4%
+46.0%
+48.8%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
-0.61%
-15.8%
-13.4%
+55.4%
+47.9%
Sectors
Stocks in the Telecom sector rose the most with a 0.2% gain.
Stocks in the Real Estate sector fell the most with a 1.9% decline.
With a 149.9% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 14.3% 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 %
Telecom
IYZ
+0.23%
-20.8%
-21.7%
-1.1%
-14.3%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
0.0%
-25.8%
-14.2%
+30.9%
+76.0%
Technology
IYW
0.0%
-25.6%
-6.7%
+41.4%
+149.9%
Health Care
IYH
0.0%
-9.7%
+2.5%
+29.4%
+82.0%
Consumer Staples
XLP
0.0%
-0.1%
+11.2%
+38.9%
+59.6%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
-13.7%
-8.1%
+45.0%
+55.4%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
-16.7%
-16.2%
+37.5%
+50.2%
Materials
IYM
0.0%
-3.8%
-1.9%
+66.3%
+66.4%
Energy
IYE
0.0%
+34.4%
+44.7%
+108.9%
+27.4%
Utilities
IDU
-1.3%
-0.4%
+9.6%
+31.3%
+55.7%
Real Estate
IYR
-1.9%
-17.3%
-0.9%
+32.6%
+41.9%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries remained unchanged at 2.08% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 5 basis points to 3.06% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 7.000000000000001 basis points to 3.12% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 8 basis points to 3.23% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
2.08%
0%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
3.06%
+0.05%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
3.12%
+0.07%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
3.23%
+0.08%
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 0.6%.
Emerging market bonds tracked by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Core Index rose by 0.5%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
+0.42%
-15.4%
-13.8%
-8.0%
+8.4%
High Yield
HYG
+0.57%
-10.4%
-8.7%
+4.8%
+10.9%
Emerging Markets
EMB
+0.52%
-17.6%
-17.6%
-6.0%
-3.3%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, declined by 0.5%
West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined by 2.4%.
Brent crude oil declined by 2.9%.
Gold declined by 0.9%.
Copper declined by 0.9%.
Silver declined by 2.4%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
-0.52%
+34.2%
+47.6%
+152.7%
+65.1%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
0.0%
+27.8%
+35.2%
+113.3%
+61.7%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
-2.4%
+31.5%
+53.5%
+207.2%
+126.1%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
-2.9%
+44.1%
+73.7%
+271.6%
+130.3%
Gold
IAU
-0.85%
+1.1%
+0.9%
+7.9%
+50.1%
Copper
CPER
-0.90%
-6.4%
-12.7%
+66.4%
+57.9%
Silver
SLV
-2.4%
-6.9%
-21.4%
+38.7%
+30.9%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, strengthened by 0.2% to $27.78 today.
The Euro weakened by 0.3% to $1.05.
The British pound weakened by 0.1% to $1.23.
The Japanese yen strengthened by 0.1% to 130.45 per dollar.
