U.S. stocks remained level today fueled by a 0.1% increase in mid cap stocks and a 0.7% decline in utilities stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently up 13.3% year-to-date, and up 38.4% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 11.7% year-to-date, and up 33.3% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities fell 0.3% with gold falling 0.4%, crude oil rising 0.3% and copper rising 1.2%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 1.45%, while the dollar weakened by 0.2% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds rose by 0.2%, and high yield bonds rose by 0.1%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index stayed level.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level.
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.8%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index rose 0.9%.
The Volatility Index declined 5.1%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, rose 0.6%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, rose 0.1%.
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
0.0%
+13.3%
+38.4%
+48.2%
+121.5%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
0.0%
+11.7%
+33.3%
+32.2%
+111.9%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
+0.82%
+9.8%
+43.4%
+78.9%
+205.4%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
+0.92%
+10.0%
+42.0%
+85.6%
+233.6%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
-5.1%
-51.5%
-77.9%
-69.4%
+19.4%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
+0.61%
+12.8%
+37.0%
+52.0%
+128.1%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
+0.12%
+16.5%
+51.0%
+42.3%
+92.1%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
+0.56%
+22.0%
+67.4%
+48.7%
+105.0%
Sectors
Stocks in the Health Care sector rose the most with a 0.3% gain.
Stocks in the Utilities sector fell the most with a 0.7% decline.
With a 278.0% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 11.9% 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 %
Health Care
IYH
+0.33%
+10.5%
+26.3%
+40.0%
+98.1%
Telecom
IYZ
+0.090%
+11.7%
+22.2%
+17.2%
+11.6%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
0.0%
+8.1%
+37.3%
+48.0%
+135.1%
Technology
IYW
0.0%
+13.4%
+46.2%
+95.8%
+278.0%
Consumer Staples
XLP
0.0%
+3.7%
+20.0%
+24.2%
+47.3%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
+21.0%
+44.2%
+32.4%
+102.8%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
+13.4%
+47.2%
+42.1%
+106.6%
Materials
IYM
0.0%
+15.5%
+49.4%
+44.0%
+81.1%
Energy
IYE
0.0%
+45.6%
+43.7%
-9.3%
-11.9%
Real Estate
IYR
-0.48%
+22.0%
+32.0%
+21.3%
+52.8%
Utilities
IDU
-0.66%
+4.5%
+15.6%
+9.2%
+45.4%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries decreased by 41 basis points to 0.09% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 39 basis points to 0.89% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 95 basis points to 1.45% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 151 basis points to 2.01% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
0.09%
-0.41%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
0.89%
+0.39%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
1.45%
+0.95%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
2.01%
+1.51%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index rose by 0.2%.
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 fell by 0.0%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
+0.16%
-2.5%
+2.0%
+13.8%
+28.8%
High Yield
HYG
+0.068%
+1.8%
+10.3%
+10.2%
+33.4%
Emerging Markets
EMB
-0.036%
-2.0%
+6.9%
+7.3%
+24.9%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, declined by 0.3%
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose by 0.3%.
Brent crude oil stayed level.
Gold declined by 0.4%.
Copper rose by 1.2%.
Silver declined by 1.0%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
-0.25%
+28.1%
+52.6%
+1.2%
+0.3%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
-0.087%
+18.4%
+45.3%
+16.4%
+16.4%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
+0.31%
+50.9%
+81.2%
+28.9%
+41.6%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
0.0%
+48.4%
+74.2%
+0.1%
+25.1%
Gold
IAU
-0.41%
-6.3%
+2.0%
+26.8%
+39.1%
Copper
CPER
+1.2%
+18.0%
+55.0%
+52.4%
+83.5%
Silver
SLV
-0.96%
-2.0%
+46.0%
+67.7%
+47.0%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, weakened by 0.2% to $24.66 today.
The Euro strengthened by 19.4% to $1.19.
The British pound strengthened by 39.5% to $1.4.
The Japanese yen strengthened by 10.6% to 110.65 per dollar.
