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Stocks Soar as Dow, S&P 500 Score New Records

All three major indexes secured sizable weekly wins

Managing Editor
Jul 12, 2024 at 4:21 PM
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Stocks surged into the weekend, with the Dow scoring a record high and closing above 40,000 for just the second time ever. Not to be outdone, the S&P 500 turned in a record high of its own, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq bounced back from yesterday's selloff to post a triple-digit gain. All three major indexes secured comfortable weekly wins, the Dow's best in over two months and Nasdaq's sixth straight, as investors cheered signs of a soft landing for the broader economy. 

Continue reading for more on today's market, including:

  • How did the AT&T breach impact options traders?
  • Dow stock holding key support level.
  • Plus, in defense of long strangles; JPMorgan's earnings report; and FAST calls pop.

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5 Things to Know Today 

  1. Corn prices have dug out of a bear market, temporarily. (MarketWatch)
  2. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) had quite a week. (Bloomberg)
  3. Long strangles could be key to this earnings season.
  4. JPMorgan stock sits out today's blue-chip rally. 
  5. Call traders are feasting on FAST today.

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 Oil Prices Run Out of Weekly Steam

Oil prices fell today, helping black gold to its first weekly loss in five weeks.  August-dated West Intermediate (WTI) crude shed 41 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $82.21 per barrel. For the week, the loss came out to 1.1%. 

Gold prices cooled today, but held the $2,400 level. August-dated gold futures lost 0.1% to settle at $2,419.10 an ounce for the day. For the week, the safe-haven asset added 1%. 

 
 

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