Mixed start for US stocks. Nasdaq and S&P higher. Dow lower.

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Mixed start for US stocks.  Nasdaq and S&P higher.  Dow lower.

The major US indices continue to see changes in flows.  Today, the Dow and the Russell 2000 are down. The S&P and NASDAQ indices are higher. 

A snapshot of the market currently shows:

• Dow Industrial Average average -240 points or -0.58% at 40425
• S&P index up 3.14 points or 0.05% at 5547.70
• NASDAQ up +38.83 points or 0.22% at 17912.36

The small-cap Russell 2000 is getting hit with a decline of -41.38 points or -1.85% at 2198.28.

For the trading week, the indices are mixed:

• Dow Industrial Average average +1.13%
• S&P index -1.21%
• NASDAQ index -2.73%
• Russell 2000 +2.37%

Looking at the US debt market, yields are higher:

• 2-year yield 4.510%, +5.0 basis points
• 5-year yield 4.166%, +6.3 basis points
• 10 year yield 4.246%, +5.9 basis points
• 30-year yield 4.458%, +5.2 basis points

                This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.

Source: Mixed start for US stocks.  Nasdaq and S&P higher.  Dow lower.

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