Mittwoch, 26. Mai 2010

Friday's Markets By the Numbers

DJIA, down 426.77 points, or 4.02% this week to 10193.39

Fell three of the last four weeks.Down 9.02% over the past four weeks.Largest weekly drop since the week ended May 7.Today, it gained 125.38 points, or 1.25%Snaps a three day losing streak.Biggest one-day gain since May 12.Hit an intraday high of 10198.53 at 15:59:01 today, up 130.52 points, or 1.30%Hit an intraday low of 9918.82 at 09:34:35 today, down 149.19 points, or 1.48%Lowest intraday level since May 6, when if fell to 9869.62The DJIA surged 116.92 points, or 1.16%, in the final 30 minutes of trading.28 of the 30 stocks rose, 2 fell.Today's top contributors to the Dow's movement and their point contribution: JPM (16.78), BA (12.09), IBM (11.94), CAT (10.73), AXP (9.07).Today's laggers and their point contribution: MSFT (-1.96), T (-0.91), UTX (0.23), KO (0.38), WMT (0.53).Traded in positive territory for 76 percent of the day.DJIA crossed zero 57 times during today's trading session.Off 3971.14 points, or 28.04% from its record close of 14164.53 hit on October 9, 2007.Up 23.15% from 52 weeks ago.Up 55.69% from its 12-year close low of 6547.05 hit on March 9, 2009.Off 9.03% from its 2010 close high of 11205.03 hit on April 26.Up 2.88% from its lowest close this year of 9908.39 hit on February 8.Month-to-date, it is down 7.41%Year-to-date, it is off 2.25%.DJ U.S. Total Market Index, 11227.32 (prelim), down 531.06 points, or 4.52% this week.

Fell three of the last four weeks.Down 10.95% over the past four weeks.Today, it rose 167.10 points or 1.51%, or approximately $193 billion in market capitalization.Snaps a three day losing streak.Biggest point and percentage gain since May 12.Off 4518.07 points, or 28.69% (approximately $6.1 trillion in market cap) from its record close of 15745.39 hit on October 9, 2007.Up 65.11% (approximately $5.1 trillion) from the 12 ½ year close low of 6800.08 hit on March 9, 2009.Up 24.93% over the past 52 weeks.Off 10.95% from its 2010 close high of 12607.66 hit on April 23.Up 3.87% from its 2010 close low of 10808.52 hit on February 8.Down 8.57% this month, or approximately $1.2 trillion in market cap.Year-to-date, it is off 1.39%, or approximately $152 billion.



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