U.S. stocks fell by 0.2% today fueled by a no change in large cap stocks and a 1.2% decline in materials stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently up 20.6% year-to-date, and up 33.6% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 15.3% year-to-date, and up 26.5% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities fell 0.0% with gold remaining level, crude oil remaining level and copper remaining level. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 1.31%, while the dollar remained level against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds remained level, and high yield bonds remained level.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index declined 0.2%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.2%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index stayed level.
The Nasdaq 100 Index stayed level.
The Volatility Index stayed level.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, stayed level.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, stayed level.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, stayed level.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
-0.16%
+20.6%
+33.6%
+54.0%
+128.3%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
-0.18%
+15.3%
+26.5%
+33.2%
+112.7%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
0.0%
+18.0%
+37.9%
+88.6%
+202.1%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
0.0%
+20.9%
+38.5%
+100.1%
+235.1%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
0.0%
-62.5%
-74.8%
-73.1%
-7.6%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
0.0%
+20.9%
+31.8%
+58.9%
+135.3%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
0.0%
+18.0%
+43.2%
+40.7%
+90.5%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
0.0%
+19.7%
+51.7%
+39.1%
+91.8%
Sectors
Stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector rose the most with a 0.5% gain.
Stocks in the Materials sector fell the most with a 1.2% decline.
With a 278.4% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 16.1% decline, stocks in the Energy sector have declined the most over the past 5 years
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
+0.46%
+14.7%
+24.5%
+52.2%
+148.0%
Health Care
IYH
+0.12%
+17.4%
+26.9%
+52.4%
+103.2%
Technology
IYW
+0.12%
+26.7%
+43.8%
+111.2%
+278.4%
Telecom
IYZ
0.0%
+13.5%
+22.6%
+19.6%
+14.0%
Utilities
IDU
0.0%
+8.5%
+14.8%
+10.2%
+53.8%
Real Estate
IYR
0.0%
+27.1%
+30.3%
+22.6%
+59.1%
Financials
IYF
-0.096%
+25.9%
+44.2%
+32.6%
+101.3%
Consumer Staples
XLP
-0.33%
+7.6%
+13.9%
+25.2%
+54.8%
Industrials
IYJ
-0.49%
+15.5%
+33.0%
+41.2%
+107.0%
Energy
IYE
-1.1%
+36.4%
+61.1%
-11.1%
-16.1%
Materials
IYM
-1.2%
+16.3%
+27.3%
+43.2%
+83.8%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries decreased by 43 basis points to 0.07% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 31 basis points to 0.81% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 81 basis points to 1.31% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 137 basis points to 1.87% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
0.07%
-0.43%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
0.81%
+0.31%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
1.31%
+0.81%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
1.87%
+1.37%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index stayed level.
High yield bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index stayed level.
Emerging market bonds tracked by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Core Index stayed level.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
0.0%
-0.5%
+2.0%
+14.0%
+29.2%
High Yield
HYG
0.0%
+3.3%
+8.4%
+10.3%
+30.6%
Emerging Markets
EMB
0.0%
-0.5%
+3.3%
+7.9%
+22.1%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, stayed level
West Texas Intermediate crude oil stayed level.
Brent crude oil stayed level.
Gold stayed level.
Copper stayed level.
Silver stayed level.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
0.0%
+33.3%
+51.6%
+2.2%
+15.7%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
0.0%
+27.9%
+38.9%
+25.7%
+25.7%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
0.0%
+56.9%
+81.7%
+29.8%
+65.6%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
0.0%
+53.3%
+82.4%
-3.3%
+46.3%
Gold
IAU
0.0%
-7.9%
-10.7%
+16.4%
+32.1%
Copper
CPER
0.0%
+20.1%
+38.1%
+57.7%
+83.9%
Silver
SLV
0.0%
-13.5%
-15.8%
+26.9%
+19.0%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, stayed level to $24.93 today.
The Euro strengthened by 17.7% to $1.18.
The British pound strengthened by 38.0% to $1.38.
The Japanese yen strengthened by 10.1% to 110.06 per dollar.
