U.S. stocks remained level today fueled by a 0.3% decline in large cap stocks and a 0.9% decline in telecom stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently up 11.8% year-to-date, and up 47.8% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 13.1% year-to-date, and up 47.9% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities climbed 1.4% with gold rising 1.3%, crude oil rising 1.3% and copper rising 1.3%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 1.66%, while the dollar weakened by 0.1% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds fell by 0.1%, and high yield bonds fell by 0.2%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index stayed level.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level.
The Nasdaq Composite Index declined 0.5%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index declined 0.6%.
The Volatility Index rose 3.3%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, declined 0.3%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, declined 0.1%.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, rose 0.3%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
0.0%
+11.8%
+47.8%
+50.1%
+121.5%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
0.0%
+13.1%
+47.9%
+38.6%
+116.7%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
-0.52%
+4.2%
+50.2%
+72.9%
+194.0%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
-0.61%
+4.2%
+47.1%
+79.1%
+218.7%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
+3.3%
-42.5%
-73.6%
-65.7%
+41.6%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
-0.30%
+10.5%
+44.2%
+52.5%
+125.3%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
-0.077%
+18.5%
+73.9%
+46.3%
+101.1%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
+0.25%
+21.3%
+91.4%
+46.1%
+111.3%
Sectors
Stocks in the Materials sector rose the most with a 1.1% gain.
Stocks in the Telecom sector fell the most with a 0.9% decline.
With a 261.6% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 10.7% 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 %
Materials
IYM
+1.1%
+23.4%
+76.2%
+62.2%
+98.8%
Real Estate
IYR
+0.092%
+14.2%
+43.8%
+16.3%
+44.5%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
0.0%
+6.4%
+49.0%
+49.5%
+131.8%
Technology
IYW
0.0%
+5.7%
+50.4%
+85.7%
+261.6%
Health Care
IYH
0.0%
+8.0%
+24.0%
+45.2%
+94.6%
Consumer Staples
XLP
0.0%
+5.7%
+27.0%
+29.3%
+51.6%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
+23.1%
+66.9%
+37.0%
+106.3%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
+15.1%
+70.5%
+48.2%
+114.5%
Utilities
IDU
0.0%
+6.0%
+22.9%
+16.3%
+51.6%
Energy
IYE
0.0%
+42.1%
+54.7%
-12.5%
-10.7%
Telecom
IYZ
-0.89%
+12.4%
+31.7%
+20.0%
+18.3%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries decreased by 45 basis points to 0.05% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 34 basis points to 0.84% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 115.99999999999999 basis points to 1.66% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 189 basis points to 2.39% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
0.05%
-0.45%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
0.84%
+0.34%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
1.66%
+1.16%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
2.39%
+1.89%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index fell by 0.1%.
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 fell by 0.1%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
-0.11%
-4.4%
+4.6%
+16.1%
+27.7%
High Yield
HYG
-0.18%
+1.3%
+16.1%
+11.9%
+34.5%
Emerging Markets
EMB
-0.054%
-2.8%
+13.2%
+10.3%
+25.0%
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 1.3%.
Brent crude oil rose by 1.3%.
Gold rose by 1.3%.
Copper rose by 1.3%.
Silver rose by 2.9%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
+1.4%
+24.2%
+67.3%
-6.9%
-0.8%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
+1.3%
+19.1%
+53.7%
+17.0%
+17.0%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
+1.3%
+38.6%
+101.0%
+8.9%
+35.1%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
+1.3%
+35.6%
+102.4%
-16.3%
+16.4%
Gold
IAU
+1.3%
-3.1%
+5.3%
+42.5%
+42.8%
Copper
CPER
+1.3%
+31.9%
+93.1%
+66.9%
+106.7%
Silver
SLV
+2.9%
+3.6%
+64.2%
+86.5%
+56.0%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, weakened by 0.1% to $24.26 today.
The Euro strengthened by 21.5% to $1.22.
The British pound strengthened by 41.4% to $1.41.
The Japanese yen strengthened by 9.2% to 109.18 per dollar.
