U.S. stocks rose by 2.2% today fueled by a 1.9% increase in small cap stocks and a 2.3% increase in energy stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently down 15.1% year-to-date, and down 9.9% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently down 11.4% year-to-date, and down 7.6% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities climbed 2.9% with gold rising 0.6%, crude oil rising 4.4% and copper rising 0.2%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 3.27%, while the dollar weakened by 0.7% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds rose by 0.2%, and high yield bonds rose by 0.4%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index rose 2.2%.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.9%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.7%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index rose 2.2%.
The Volatility Index rose 1.4%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, rose 1.7%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, rose 1.8%.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, rose 1.9%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
+2.2%
-15.1%
-9.9%
+23.7%
+77.1%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
+1.9%
-11.4%
-7.6%
+19.7%
+61.3%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
+1.7%
-23.3%
-21.2%
+11.4%
+95.7%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
+2.2%
-24.4%
-20.8%
+12.4%
+115.6%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
+1.4%
-1.7%
-28.6%
-83.9%
-33.2%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
+1.7%
-16.6%
-11.7%
+19.8%
+80.0%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
+1.8%
-12.7%
-8.4%
+35.4%
+53.3%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
+1.9%
-15.6%
-11.8%
+37.4%
+49.1%
Sectors
Stocks in the Energy sector rose the most with a 2.3% gain.
Stocks in the Technology sector fell the most with a stayed level.
With a 132.5% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 13.0% 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 %
Energy
IYE
+2.3%
+45.3%
+72.0%
+155.6%
+44.0%
Telecom
IYZ
+2.0%
-25.1%
-27.5%
-9.3%
-13.0%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
+1.9%
-20.9%
-12.0%
+12.4%
+90.6%
Health Care
IYH
+1.0%
-9.5%
-7.1%
+23.8%
+66.3%
Real Estate
IYR
+0.95%
-16.4%
-11.0%
+23.0%
+35.5%
Consumer Staples
XLP
+0.72%
-4.6%
+2.7%
+19.3%
+51.0%
Utilities
IDU
+0.032%
+8.2%
+12.7%
+36.0%
+55.6%
Technology
IYW
0.0%
-27.5%
-22.8%
+15.0%
+132.5%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
-11.7%
-8.3%
+34.5%
+54.1%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
-15.2%
-15.0%
+17.8%
+47.4%
Materials
IYM
0.0%
-11.9%
-4.7%
+26.0%
+44.1%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries remained unchanged at 3.6% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries remained unchanged at 3.37% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries remained unchanged at 3.27% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries remained unchanged at 3.42% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
3.6%
0%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
3.37%
0%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
3.27%
0%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
3.42%
0%
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 0.4%.
Emerging market bonds tracked by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Core Index rose by 0.6%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
+0.23%
-16.9%
-17.6%
-16.0%
+2.8%
High Yield
HYG
+0.40%
-10.4%
-10.1%
-2.1%
+8.9%
Emerging Markets
EMB
+0.59%
-19.1%
-20.9%
-17.9%
-9.1%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, rose by 2.9%
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose by 4.4%.
Brent crude oil rose by 4.5%.
Gold rose by 0.6%.
Copper rose by 0.2%.
Silver rose by 1.7%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
+2.9%
+24.3%
+32.9%
+103.1%
+46.7%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
0.0%
+18.7%
+21.9%
+67.8%
+50.2%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
+4.4%
+16.5%
+24.7%
+131.2%
+95.5%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
+4.5%
+33.5%
+47.1%
+173.4%
+95.2%
Gold
IAU
+0.56%
-6.9%
-4.8%
-12.0%
+25.1%
Copper
CPER
+0.19%
-21.6%
-17.5%
+14.1%
+9.4%
Silver
SLV
+1.7%
-20.8%
-23.2%
-31.2%
+0.1%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, weakened by 0.7% to $29.19 today.
The Euro strengthened by 0.4% to $1.
The British pound strengthened by 0.6% to $1.16.
The Japanese yen weakened by 0.9% to 142.61 per dollar.
