FYI: U.S. stocks ended a quiet session with slight moves on Thursday, although the the Nasdaq extended its recent winning streak to close at a record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.13% fell 21 points, or 0.1%, to 21,619, with Home Depot HD, -4.12% among its biggest decliners. The stock lost 4.1%. The S&P 500 SPX, -0.02% ended essentially unchanged on the day, dropping less than 0.1% to end at 2,473.72. The benchmark index hit an intraday record in early trading. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.08% rose 5 points, or 0.1%, to 6,390 and ended higher for a tenth straight session, its longest such streak since February 2015. The index also closed at a record, having been supported by Microsoft Corp MSFT, +0.54% which rose 0.5% ahead of its results.
Regards,
Ted
Bloomberg:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-19/asia-stocks-point-higher-before-boj-ecb-decisions-markets-wrapReuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-stocks-idUSKBN1A51C4MarketWatch:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wall-street-stocks-poised-to-hold-onto-record-run-ecb-meeting-in-the-spotlight-2017-07-20/printIBD:
http://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/stocks-turn-defensive-why-homebuilders-are-worried/CNBC:
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/20/us-stocks-ecb-earnings.htmlAP:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/F/FINANCIAL_MARKETS_ASOL-?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTBloomberg Evening Briefing:
https://www.bloomberg.com//news/articles/2017-07-20/your-evening-briefingWSJ: Markets At A Glance:
http://markets.wsj.com/usSPDR's Sector Tracker:
http://www.sectorspdr.com/sectorspdr/tools/sector-trackerSPDR's Bloomberg Sector Performance Pie Chart:
https://www.bloomberg.com/markets/sectorsCurrent Futures: Mixed
http://finviz.com/futures.ashx
