U.S. stocks fell by 0.8% today fueled by a 1.7% decline in small cap stocks and a 2.0% decline in energy stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently down 15.1% year-to-date, and down 13.5% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down 6.0% year-to-date, and down 5.1% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities fell 1.1% with gold falling 0.2%, crude oil falling 1.7% and copper falling 1.5%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 3.88%, while the dollar weakened by 0.2% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds rose by 0.9%, and high yield bonds fell by 0.2%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index declined 0.8%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.0%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 1.3%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index declined 1.4%.
The Volatility Index declined 2.7%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, declined 0.8%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, declined 1.4%.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, declined 1.7%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
-0.76%
-15.1%
-13.5%
+14.6%
+69.3%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
-0.042%
-6.0%
-5.1%
+18.1%
+59.7%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
-1.3%
-26.3%
-27.2%
-1.6%
+78.2%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
-1.4%
-27.0%
-26.3%
+0.4%
+96.1%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
-2.7%
-7.2%
-14.5%
-77.5%
-36.9%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
-0.80%
-17.5%
-15.8%
+11.6%
+70.7%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
-1.4%
-9.2%
-11.1%
+23.8%
+50.3%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
-1.7%
-10.8%
-14.0%
+27.4%
+48.4%
Sectors
Stocks in the Utilities sector rose the most with a 0.9% gain.
Stocks in the Energy sector fell the most with a 2.0% decline.
With a 106.6% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 10.3% 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 %
Utilities
IDU
+0.92%
-3.5%
+2.1%
+8.5%
+35.3%
Consumer Staples
XLP
+0.49%
-3.6%
+2.3%
+13.8%
+54.2%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
-11.6%
-12.3%
+9.4%
+47.6%
Health Care
IYH
-0.11%
-6.7%
-2.1%
+17.6%
+74.0%
Financials
IYF
-0.66%
-8.1%
-10.4%
+29.3%
+49.6%
Real Estate
IYR
-0.91%
-23.7%
-19.1%
+6.3%
+22.1%
Materials
IYM
-1.0%
-5.9%
-5.9%
+25.6%
+46.2%
Telecom
IYZ
-1.3%
-29.4%
-28.8%
-18.6%
-10.3%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
-1.5%
-28.9%
-28.6%
-4.6%
+64.8%
Technology
IYW
-1.9%
-29.4%
-28.9%
+2.9%
+106.6%
Energy
IYE
-2.0%
+72.4%
+64.7%
+199.1%
+60.9%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries increased by 4 basis points to 4.63% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 5 basis points to 4% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 6 basis points to 3.88% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 4 basis points to 4.07% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
4.63%
+0.04%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
4%
+0.05%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
3.88%
+0.06%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
4.07%
+0.04%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index rose by 0.9%.
High yield bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index fell by 0.2%.
Emerging market bonds tracked by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Core Index rose by 0.0%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
+0.85%
-18.4%
-17.7%
-18.3%
+1.0%
High Yield
HYG
-0.21%
-10.7%
-9.8%
-4.9%
+9.0%
Emerging Markets
EMB
+0.036%
-19.5%
-19.1%
-19.6%
-8.2%
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 1.7%.
Brent crude oil declined by 1.3%.
Gold declined by 0.2%.
Copper declined by 1.5%.
Silver declined by 0.7%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
-1.1%
+30.4%
+26.2%
+102.6%
+43.5%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
-1.5%
+21.3%
+16.4%
+66.5%
+53.5%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
-1.7%
+24.3%
+14.0%
+135.9%
+84.8%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
-1.3%
+46.5%
+40.6%
+185.7%
+84.2%
Gold
IAU
-0.24%
-3.1%
-4.8%
-6.3%
+37.4%
Copper
CPER
-1.5%
-15.3%
-14.5%
+17.1%
+17.3%
Silver
SLV
-0.70%
-7.6%
-14.5%
-13.2%
+24.0%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, weakened by 0.2% to $28.62 today.
The Euro strengthened by 0.5% to $1.04.
The British pound strengthened by 0.5% to $1.19.
The Japanese yen strengthened by 0.2% to 139.51 per dollar.
