Stock Market Update

Market Snapshot

Dow	16838.74	+175.83	(1.06%)
Nasdaq	4508.32	+43.39	(0.97%)
SP 500	1971.74	+16.68	(0.85%)
10-yr Note	-14/32	2.391

NYSE	Adv 2433	Dec 649	Vol 591.7 mln
Nasdaq	Adv 2104	Dec 690	Vol 1.46 bln

Industry Watch

Strong: Consumer Discretionary, Financials, Industrials, Materials, Technology

Weak: Energy, Utilities, Telecom Services

Moving the Market

White House calls into question Friday's reports about Russian military convoy being destroyed by Ukraine

Dollar General (DG) offers to acquire Family Dollar (FDO) for $78.50/share

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.

Cyclical Sectors Rally to Start the Week

18-Aug-14 16:10 ET

Dow +175.83 at 16838.74, Nasdaq +43.39 at 4508.32, S&P +16.68 at 1971.74

[BRIEFING.COM] The stock market began the new trading week on an upbeat note with small caps leading the charge. The Russell 2000 gained 1.5%, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.9% ...

Crude oil falls, gold ends below $1300

18-Aug-14 15:35 ET

Dow +156.69 at 16819.60, Nasdaq +36.40 at 4501.33, S&P +14.06 at 1969.12

[BRIEFING.COM] Crude oil traded in the red all day and fell below the $96 level, falling as low as $95.98/barrel.Sept crude oil finished the day $0.88 lower at $97.31/barrelGold slid ...

Retail Earnings on the Way

18-Aug-14 15:00 ET

Dow +163.53 at 16826.44, Nasdaq +38.05 at 4502.98, S&P +14.42 at 1969.48

[BRIEFING.COM] Equities continue holding solid gains with the session heading into the final hour of action. The S&P 500, which trades higher by 0.7%, has been trapped in a three-point ...

Quiet Week of Data Ahead

18-Aug-14 14:30 ET

Dow +168.82 at 16831.73, Nasdaq +40.83 at 4505.76, S&P +15.28 at 1970.34

[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages remain near their highs with the industrial sector (+1.4%) holding the lead. Investors received just one economic data point this morning, but the NAHB ...

Technology Notches Fresh High

18-Aug-14 14:00 ET

Dow +166.84 at 16829.75, Nasdaq +39.82 at 4504.75, S&P +15.21 at 1970.27

[BRIEFING.COM] Equity indices remain bid with the S&P 500 (+0.8%) trading within a point of its session high. Not much has changed among individual sectors, but the health ...