Monday, stocks closed unchanged in Asia, fell 0.5% in Europe, and were little changed in the U.S. on 9B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose 4% to close at 1.58. The NASDAQ closed above 15,000.
Tuesday, stocks rose 1.2% in Asia, 0.4% in Europe, and 0.8% in the U.S. on 10B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose 3% to close at 1.64. Precious metals gained 1%. The S&P 500 Index closed above the 4500 benchmark. The NYSE logged a record high close.
Wednesday, stocks gained 0.3% in Europe and 0.7% in Europe and the U.S. on 9B shares traded. Precious metals gained 2%. The NYSE Index closed above its 17,000 benchmark. The NYSE logged another record high close.
Thursday, stocks fell 0.8% in Asia but closed little changed in Europe and the U.S. on 10B shares traded. The 10-Year U.S. Treasury bond yield rose 2% to close at 1.68. Investors dumped IBM stock in response to the company’s latest quarterly earnings report — drawing down the stock price nearly 10%. It looks like it’s time for IBM to muddy the balance sheet with another massive acquisition. The S&P 500 Index registered a record high close.
Friday, stocks gained 0.4% in Asia, 0.5% in Europe, and slightly in the U.S. on 11B shares traded. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NYSE logged record closing highs.