U.S. stocks fell by 0.1% today fueled by a 0.3% decline in small cap stocks and a 0.4% decline in energy stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently up 4.8% year-to-date, and down 7.0% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 1.5% year-to-date, and up 0.1% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities fell 1.1% with gold rising 0.4%, crude oil falling 1.5% and copper rising 0.2%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 3.48%, while the dollar weakened by 0.1% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds rose by 0.5%, and high yield bonds rose by 0.1%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index declined 0.1%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.2%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index declined 0.2%.
The Volatility Index declined 3.8%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, declined 0.0%.
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 0.3%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
-0.11%
+4.8%
-7.0%
+7.8%
+54.0%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
+0.28%
+1.5%
+0.1%
+12.5%
+42.1%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
-0.22%
+8.7%
-16.3%
-14.1%
+60.4%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
-0.17%
+8.5%
-17.4%
-10.3%
+76.4%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
-3.8%
-14.4%
-47.9%
-81.6%
-55.2%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
-0.039%
+4.7%
-10.3%
+4.1%
+53.4%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
-0.34%
+6.7%
+1.1%
+7.8%
+39.0%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
-0.35%
+6.9%
-2.1%
+3.0%
+35.0%
Sectors
Stocks in the Consumer Staples sector rose the most with a 0.4% gain.
Stocks in the Energy sector fell the most with a 0.4% decline.
With a 91.6% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 10.7% 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 %
Consumer Staples
XLP
+0.41%
-2.3%
-2.3%
+16.9%
+42.0%
Real Estate
IYR
+0.30%
+6.7%
-12.4%
+9.8%
+30.3%
Health Care
IYH
+0.27%
-0.7%
+4.5%
+12.4%
+60.7%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
+5.0%
-4.3%
+20.9%
+37.4%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
+4.3%
-3.7%
+4.7%
+34.3%
Materials
IYM
0.0%
+8.4%
+4.9%
+19.7%
+38.4%
Utilities
IDU
0.0%
-1.8%
+2.9%
+14.9%
+51.9%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
-0.11%
+9.3%
-21.3%
-16.0%
+37.7%
Telecom
IYZ
-0.13%
+7.0%
-20.0%
-20.3%
-10.7%
Technology
IYW
-0.38%
+9.8%
-18.4%
-7.0%
+91.6%
Energy
IYE
-0.42%
+3.2%
+50.1%
+128.4%
+32.6%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries increased by 3 basis points to 4.68% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 8 basis points to 3.56% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 9 basis points to 3.48% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 9 basis points to 3.66% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
4.68%
+0.03%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
3.56%
+0.08%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
3.48%
+0.09%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
3.66%
+0.09%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index rose by 0.5%.
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 0.4%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
+0.53%
+4.6%
-11.8%
-14.4%
+6.0%
High Yield
HYG
+0.066%
+3.4%
-6.2%
-4.8%
+9.9%
Emerging Markets
EMB
+0.45%
+4.6%
-12.1%
-15.6%
-4.7%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, declined by 1.1%
West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined by 1.5%.
Brent crude oil declined by 2.0%.
Gold rose by 0.4%.
Copper rose by 0.2%.
Silver rose by 0.8%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
-1.1%
+1.7%
+16.3%
+69.1%
+27.7%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
0.0%
+0.0%
+9.3%
+47.9%
+47.3%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
-1.5%
+2.6%
+5.4%
+73.2%
+48.6%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
-2.0%
+2.4%
+23.2%
+110.7%
+51.8%
Gold
IAU
+0.35%
+5.9%
+5.1%
+3.5%
+42.2%
Copper
CPER
+0.19%
+11.7%
-6.0%
+15.4%
+29.3%
Silver
SLV
+0.83%
-2.0%
-3.6%
-8.8%
+34.2%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, weakened by 0.1% to $27.45 today.
The Euro strengthened by 0.2% to $1.09.
The British pound weakened by 0.4% to $1.23.
The Japanese yen weakened by 0.3% to 130.19 per dollar.
