The major US stock indices are closing mixed once again. The Dow Industrial Average eked out a small gain. The S&P index and the Nasdaq index fell and closed near the lows for the day. A snapshot of the closing levels shows:
The Russell 2000 fell -1.4734 points or -0.08% at 1957.72.
The Nasdaq index is now down for five consecutive days. Over the last four days the index has been down -0.56%, -1.63%, -1.18%, and down another -0.56%. Not a good start for the new trading year. The S&P index has been down for four consecutive days..
The Magnificent 7 did have two of the seven move higher today:
On the losing side:
The Nasdaq index close below its 200-hour moving average at 14957.99. That is the first close below that moving average since November 1.