The Dow surged to its session highs at the close
The Dow logged big gains for the second day in a row, overthrowing the closely watched 25,000 mark for the first time since March 10 with a 553-point win while surging to its session highs at the close. The S&P 500 enjoyed a notable rally too, reclaimingits key 200-day moving average and the 3,000 level for the first time since early March. Bank stocks were in the spotlight amid continued optimism over the economy's reopening, while the move away from stay-at-home orders badly bruised the tech sector,sending several FAANG names into thered. The Nasdaq was able to brush off some of these losses though, ending the session with a modest win.
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The S&P 500 Index (SPX - 3,036.13) ended 44.4 points, or 1.5% higher, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 9,412.36) ended 72.1 points, or 0.8%, higher.
The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX - 27.70) dropped 0.3 point or 1.1%.
Data courtesy of Trade-Alert
Growing tensions between the U.S. and China, and an announcement from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that Hong Kong is no longer considered autonomous from China, kept a lid on gold futures today, though ultimately the commodity did finish off itssession lows. Gold for August delivery settled down $1.40, or 0.1% to $1,726.80 an ounce.
These global tensions dampened oil futures as well, as concerns over energy demand grew. Oil for July delivery fell $1.54, or 4.5% to settle at $32.81.
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