Stock Market Update

Market Snapshot

Dow	17076.87	+75.65	(0.44%)
Nasdaq	4557.35	+18.80	(0.41%)
SP 500	1997.93	+9.52	(0.48%)
10-yr Note	+5/32	2.386

NYSE	Adv 1876	Dec 1175	Vol 482.2 mln
Nasdaq	Adv 1632	Dec 1152	Vol 1.28 bln

Industry Watch

Strong: Energy, Financials, Health Care, Telecom Services, Utilities

Weak: Technology

Moving the Market

S&P 500 sets new intraday record high

Quiet action overseas with Great Britain's FTSE closed for Summer Bank Holiday

Biotechnology outperforms after InterMune (ITMN) agreed to be acquired by Roche (RHHBY)

Frequent updates that focus on broad U.S. and overseas market activity, key economic releases and stock futures trading that begin prior to U.S. market open and end with a final comment after the close.

Stocks Climb Amid Paltry Volume

25-Aug-14 16:10 ET

Dow +75.65 at 17076.87, Nasdaq +18.80 at 4557.35, S&P +9.52 at 1997.93

[BRIEFING.COM] The stock market began the last week of August on an upbeat note with the S&P 500 making its first appearance above the 2,000 level. The benchmark index added ...

Natural gas rises 2.6%, crude falls modestly

25-Aug-14 15:30 ET

Dow +79.93 at 17081.15, Nasdaq +18.77 at 4557.32, S&P +9.48 at 1997.89

[BRIEFING.COM] Dec gold traded in negative territory today while the dollar index advanced. The yellow metal touched a session low of $1276.40 per ounce in late morning action and settled ...

Few Retail Earnings Remain on Schedule

25-Aug-14 15:00 ET

Dow +84.59 at 17085.81, Nasdaq +17.81 at 4556.36, S&P +9.86 at 1998.27

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 trades higher by 0.5% with one hour remaining in the session. Investors did not receive any noteworthy earnings today, but a handful of ...

Holding Narrow Ranges

25-Aug-14 14:30 ET

Dow +77.67 at 17078.89, Nasdaq +15.42 at 4553.97, S&P +8.87 at 1997.28

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages remain near their recent levels with the S&P 500 having spent the past two hours within a three-point range. Today's economic data was limited ...

Technology Continues Lagging

25-Aug-14 14:00 ET

Dow +88.14 at 17089.36, Nasdaq +19.93 at 4558.48, S&P +10.08 at 1998.49

[BRIEFING.COM] Equity indices continue holding their ground with the S&P 500 trading essentially at its opening level. All ten sectors sport gains and the weakest performer of ...