Stocks decline led by decline in large cap and health care sector stocks, while 10-year treasury yields increase, dollar strengthens, and crude oil gains
U.S. stocks remained level today fueled by a 0.2% increase in large cap stocks and a 0.8% decline in health care stocks. The S&P 500 Index is currently up 13.7% year-to-date, and up 34.9% over the past 12 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is currently up 13.6% year-to-date, and up 30.1% over the past 12 months. Elsewhere, commodities climbed 0.3% with gold falling 1.1%, crude oil rising 0.2% and copper rising 1.2%. The yield on 10-year Treasuries is 1.5%, while the dollar strengthened by 0.5% against a basket of other currencies. Meanwhile, investment grade corporate bonds rose by 0.1%, and high yield bonds rose by 0.0%.
Stocks
The S&P 500 Index stayed level.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed level.
The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 0.2%.
The Nasdaq 100 Index rose 0.3%.
The Volatility Index declined 2.9%.
Large cap stocks, as represented by the S&P 100 Index, rose 0.2%.
Mid cap stocks, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Index, rose 0.7%.
Small cap stocks, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, rose 1.0%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P 500
SPY
0.0%
+13.7%
+34.9%
+52.0%
+121.7%
Dow Jones Industrial Average
DIA
0.0%
+13.6%
+30.1%
+37.9%
+115.1%
Nasdaq Composite Index
ONEQ
+0.24%
+8.7%
+40.5%
+81.9%
+199.6%
Nasdaq 100 Index
QQQ
+0.26%
+8.6%
+39.1%
+88.6%
+225.9%
CBOE Volatility Index
VXX
-2.9%
-52.8%
-74.5%
-71.5%
+16.4%
S&P Large Cap
OEF
+0.15%
+12.7%
+33.4%
+55.6%
+126.8%
S&P Mid Cap
IJH
+0.75%
+19.0%
+48.4%
+47.5%
+95.7%
S&P Small Cap
IJR
+1.0%
+24.0%
+61.4%
+52.9%
+107.0%
Sectors
Stocks in the Technology sector rose the most with a 0.6% gain.
Stocks in the Health Care sector fell the most with a 0.8% decline.
With a 268.6% gain, stocks in the Technology sector have advanced the most over the past 5 years
With a 8.8% 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 %
Technology
IYW
+0.55%
+11.3%
+41.8%
+97.8%
+268.6%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
+0.55%
+7.3%
+32.6%
+50.9%
+134.2%
Materials
IYM
+0.24%
+21.2%
+48.7%
+53.5%
+89.1%
Consumer Staples
XLP
0.0%
+5.7%
+20.6%
+27.7%
+50.0%
Financials
IYF
0.0%
+24.0%
+41.4%
+36.3%
+105.9%
Industrials
IYJ
0.0%
+14.4%
+42.7%
+45.7%
+109.8%
Utilities
IDU
0.0%
+6.2%
+10.2%
+14.4%
+48.4%
Telecom
IYZ
-0.059%
+13.5%
+18.8%
+20.7%
+18.1%
Energy
IYE
-0.30%
+47.9%
+34.8%
-4.0%
-8.8%
Real Estate
IYR
-0.50%
+23.8%
+29.1%
+25.1%
+56.9%
Health Care
IYH
-0.76%
+10.7%
+24.5%
+44.7%
+95.0%
Bonds
The yield on 1-year Treasuries decreased by 45 basis points to 0.05% today.
The yield on 5-year Treasuries increased by 25 basis points to 0.75% today.
The yield on 10-year Treasuries increased by 100 basis points to 1.5% today.
The yield on 30-year Treasuries increased by 167 basis points to 2.17% today.
Name
Ticker
Yield
DoD Yield Δ
1-year Treasuries
DGS1
0.05%
-0.45%
5-year Treasuries
DGS5
0.75%
+0.25%
10-year Treasuries
DGS10
1.5%
+1%
30-year Treasuries
DGS30
2.17%
+1.67%
Credit
Investment grade corporate bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index rose by 0.1%.
High yield bonds tracked by the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid High Yield Index rose by 0.0%.
Emerging market bonds tracked by the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Core Index rose by 0.1%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
Investment Grade
LQD
+0.082%
-2.5%
+2.5%
+16.1%
+28.3%
High Yield
HYG
+0.034%
+1.7%
+9.1%
+11.5%
+33.5%
Emerging Markets
EMB
+0.12%
-1.5%
+7.2%
+9.3%
+25.6%
Commodities
The S&P GSCI Total Return Index, the leading measure of general commodity price movements, rose by 0.3%
West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose by 0.2%.
Brent crude oil rose by 0.3%.
Gold declined by 1.1%.
Copper rose by 1.2%.
Silver declined by 0.4%.
Name
Ticker
DoD %Δ
YTD %Δ
1 Yr %
2 Yr %
5 Yr %
S&P GSCI Total Return Index
GSG
+0.31%
+29.2%
+52.9%
+6.2%
+0.6%
Bloomberg Commodity Index TR
DJCB
0.0%
+23.2%
+49.9%
+21.1%
+21.1%
Crude Oil West Texas Intermediate
DBO
+0.24%
+47.4%
+77.8%
+33.6%
+39.5%
Brent Crude Oil
BNO
+0.27%
+43.4%
+71.8%
+1.8%
+21.0%
Gold
IAU
-1.1%
-0.3%
+8.9%
+42.1%
+47.0%
Copper
CPER
+1.2%
+27.3%
+64.0%
+66.2%
+105.2%
Silver
SLV
-0.39%
+5.7%
+53.1%
+88.5%
+57.5%
Currencies
The Deutsche Bank Long US Dollar Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of other currencies, strengthened by 0.5% to $24.35 today.
The Euro strengthened by 21.1% to $1.21.
The British pound strengthened by 41.1% to $1.41.
The Japanese yen strengthened by 9.7% to 109.67 per dollar.
