Market Snapshot

Dow	17279.74	+13.75	(0.08%)
Nasdaq	4579.79	-13.64	(-0.30%)
SP 500	2010.40	-0.96	(-0.05%)
10-yr Note	+11/32	2.578

NYSE	Adv 1194	Dec 1831	Vol 1.81 bln
Nasdaq	Adv 1004	Dec 1907	Vol 2.15 bln

Industry Watch

Strong: Consumer Discretionary, Energy, Health Care

Weak: Financials, Industrials, Technology

Moving the Market

Scottish independence campaign fails with a 55-45 vote in favor of remaining in the UK: British pound sees short-lived extension of the recent rally

Alibaba.com (BABA) opens for trading at $92.70 after pricing at $68.00

Dollar Index continues recent charge higher

Quadruple witching expected to boost volume

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.

Upbeat Week Ends on Cautious Note

19-Sep-14 16:10 ET

Dow +13.75 at 17279.74, Nasdaq -13.64 at 4579.79, S&P -0.96 at 2010.40

[BRIEFING.COM] The stock market finished an upbeat week on a mixed note. The S&P 500 shed less than a point, ending the week higher by 1.3%, while the Dow Jones ...

Closing Commodities: Gold Books 1.2% Weekly Loss; Silver Falls to Four Year Lows

19-Sep-14 15:30 ET

Dow +39.15 at 17305.14, Nasdaq -13.64 at 4579.79, S&P +1.12 at 2012.48

[BRIEFING.COM] The commodity complex was under pressure today as a stronger dollar index weighed on prices. Dec gold pulled back from its session high of $1226.30 per ...

Key Indices Mixed For the Week

19-Sep-14 15:00 ET

Dow +46.60 at 17312.59, Nasdaq -10.24 at 4583.19, S&P +2.21 at 2013.57

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 trades higher by 0.1% with one hour left in the trading week. If the benchmark index ends near its current level, that would represent a 1.4% ...

Quad Witching Boosts Volume

19-Sep-14 14:30 ET

Dow +28.97 at 17294.96, Nasdaq -11.65 at 4581.78, S&P +0.88 at 2012.24

[BRIEFING.COM] Afternoon action continues with the S&P 500 trading right near its flat line. With quadruple witching and the big Alibaba Group (BABA 92.57, +24.57) IPO taking place ...

Influential Sectors Remain Weak

19-Sep-14 14:00 ET

Dow +18.82 at 17284.81, Nasdaq -19.50 at 4573.93, S&P -1.54 at 2009.82

[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (-0.1%) continues hovering right below its flat line with heavily-weighted sectors like financials (-0.2%), industrials (-0.1%), and technology (-0.5%) pressuring the broader market. On ...