The US shares.
The sANDP 500 was essentially flat on Wednesday and is within 2.8% of its historical maximum. The industrial average Dow Jones fell 0.2%, and the Nasdaq compound increased 0.3%.
The action was stronger in the bond market, where treasure yields fell after a weaker reports than expected about the economy. The reports on the labor market and the production by the US services companies increased the expectations of the cuts of interest rates by the Federal Reserve. Existence rates increased in much of Europe and Asia.
On Wednesday:
The sANDP 500 increased 0.44 points, or less than 0.1%, to 5,970.81.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 91.90 points, or 0.2%, to 42,427.74.
The Nasdaq compound increased 61,53 points, or 0.3%, to 19,460,49.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 4.50 points, or 0.2%, to 2,098.48.
For the week:
The sANDP 500 rises 59.12 points, or 1%.
The Dow has risen 157.67 points, or 0.4%.
The Nasdaq has increased 346.72 points, or 1.8%.
The Russell 2000 increased 32.20 points, or 1.6%.
For the year:
The sANDP 500 rose 89.18 points, or 1.5%.
The Dow has dropped 116.48 points, or 0.3%.
Nasdaq has increased 149.70 points, or 0.8%.
The Russell 2000 has dropped 131.68 points, or 5.9%.
