Commodities Rise, Dollar Weakens, Stocks Slump, Treasuries Fall - U.S Daily Markets Wrap
Stocks decline led by decline in large cap and consumer discretionary sector stocks, while 10-year treasury yields increase, dollar weakens, and crude oil gains
U.S. stocks remained level today fueled by a 1.2% increase in large cap stocks and a no change in consumer discretionary stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently up 11.7% year-to-date, and up 36.4% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 9.8% year-to-date, and up 31.0% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities climbed 1.4% with gold rising 1.2%, crude oil rising 1.8% and copper rising 0.6%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 1.57%, while the dollar weakened by 0.5% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds fell by 0.6%, and high yield bonds rose by 0.2%.
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 0.5%.
The Volatility Index declined 6.2%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, rose 1.2%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, rose 2.4%.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, rose 2.2%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
0.0%
+11.7%
+36.4%
+45.9%
+119.0%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
0.0%
+9.8%
+31.0%
+29.7%
+108.5%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
+0.70%
+9.0%
+42.3%
+77.2%
+203.8%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
+0.50%
+9.3%
+41.2%
+84.1%
+232.6%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
-6.2%
-48.3%
-76.5%
-66.7%
+27.3%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
+1.2%
+11.5%
+35.4%
+50.1%
+126.1%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
+2.4%
+13.8%
+47.5%
+38.2%
+87.7%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
+2.2%
+19.4%
+63.8%
+44.2%
+100.1%
Sectors
Stocks in the Energy sector rose the most with a 4.3% gain.
Stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector fell the most with a stayed level.
With a 277.1% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 14.7% 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 %
Energy
IYE
+4.3%
+39.5%
+37.8%
-12.4%
-14.7%
Real Estate
IYR
+2.0%
+19.6%
+29.4%
+17.4%
+50.3%
Materials
IYM
+2.0%
+13.3%
+46.4%
+40.8%
+76.7%
Telecom
IYZ
+1.7%
+9.9%
+20.2%
+14.8%
+10.6%
Health Care
IYH
+1.2%
+9.2%
+24.8%
+38.9%
+95.1%
Consumer Staples
XLP
+0.49%
+2.6%
+18.6%
+22.4%
+46.1%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
0.0%
+7.2%
+36.2%
+46.2%
+132.8%
Technology
IYW
0.0%
+12.4%
+44.9%
+93.7%
+277.1%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
+18.4%
+41.1%
+28.9%
+99.1%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
+11.3%
+44.5%
+38.5%
+102.4%
Utilities
IDU
0.0%
+3.1%
+14.1%
+8.2%
+43.7%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries decreased by 42 basis points to 0.08% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 39 basis points to 0.89% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 107 basis points to 1.57% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 170 basis points to 2.2% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
0.08%
-0.42%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
0.89%
+0.39%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
1.57%
+1.07%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
2.2%
+1.7%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index fell by 0.6%.
High yield bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index rose by 0.2%.
Emerging market bonds tracked by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Core Index fell by 0.1%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
-0.58%
-2.0%
+2.6%
+14.0%
+29.4%
High Yield
HYG
+0.19%
+1.6%
+10.1%
+9.6%
+33.6%
Emerging Markets
EMB
-0.062%
-1.9%
+7.0%
+6.3%
+24.9%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, rose by 1.4%
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose by 1.8%.
Brent crude oil rose by 2.1%.
Gold rose by 1.2%.
Copper rose by 0.6%.
Silver rose by 0.8%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
+1.4%
+26.3%
+50.4%
+0.3%
-1.6%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
+0.76%
+17.5%
+44.2%
+15.5%
+15.5%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
+1.8%
+48.2%
+77.9%
+27.9%
+39.5%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
+2.1%
+45.3%
+70.6%
-0.8%
+22.7%
Gold
IAU
+1.2%
-7.4%
+0.7%
+26.3%
+34.8%
Copper
CPER
+0.59%
+17.3%
+54.1%
+50.1%
+84.5%
Silver
SLV
+0.84%
-2.8%
+44.8%
+65.3%
+43.4%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, weakened by 0.5% to $24.7 today.
The Euro strengthened by 19.2% to $1.19.
The British pound strengthened by 39.3% to $1.39.
The Japanese yen strengthened by 10.3% to 110.28 per dollar.
