Daily Market Recap - 3:30 pm CST

    December 05, 2019

    Summary

    U.S. equities ended the day slightly higher, led by the materials sector. In economic news, the overall trade deficit between the U.S. and China narrowed in October. Imports from China also dropped. In corporate news, the current CEO of United Airlines, Oscar Munoz, will step down. The Treasury yield is little changed today.

    Overall market indexes

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average* was up 28 points or 0.1% to 27,678
    The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 5 points or 0.2% to 3,117
    The NASDAQ Composite Index was up 4 points to 8,571

    Bond markets

    The 30-year Treasury yield is little changed at 2.25%
    And the 10-year Treasury yield is little changed at 1.80%

    Commodity markets

    The spot price of gold rose $1.20 to $1,481.40
    And the price of crude oil fell $0.01 to $58.42

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