Today’s close: down .89%
A quiet Monday will do just fine after what we’ve been through over the past few months. Oil and commodity prices were stable to rising throughout the day, but the tech sector was dragging everybody down. Looks like a bit of profit-taking on the small Santa Claus rally of last week.
Closing numbers
- Friday’s close, 42.72
- Today’s open, 41.98
- Range: 42.71-43.30
- Close: 42.34, -.38 (-.89%)
- Volume: 4,937,333
The Indexes:
- Dow, 8483.93, -31.62 (-0.37%)
- S&P 500, 869.42, -3.38 (-0.39%)
- Nasdaq, 1510.32, -19.92 (-1.30%)
Volume suggests most traders are still on Christmas vacation.