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The S&P 500 added 2.7% last week, buoyed by strong earnings reports from technology giants Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), as well as an in-line PCE report for...
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951.7 | 951.7 | 935.9 | +3.4 | +0.36% | 749.9K | ||
2,293.5 | 2,303.5 | 2,261.0 | +8.5 | +0.37% | 282.4K | ||
5,805.0 | 5,814.0 | 5,601.0 | +162.0 | +2.87% | 212K | ||
1,346.5 | 1,351.0 | 1,307.0 | +17.5 | +1.32% | 29.09M | ||
913.9 | 922.2 | 899.2 | +14.0 | +1.56% | 15.14M | ||
5,901.0 | 5,998.0 | 5,782.0 | -402.0 | -6.37% | 15.88M | ||
4,719.0 | 4,735.0 | 4,614.0 | +65.0 | +1.40% | 1.17M | ||
2,374.0 | 2,396.0 | 2,358.0 | +13.0 | +0.55% | 5.02M | ||
2,631.5 | 2,650.0 | 2,603.0 | +6.0 | +0.23% | 535.3K | ||
3,334.0 | 3,349.0 | 3,272.0 | +38.0 | +1.15% | 496.3K | ||
3,565.0 | 3,569.0 | 3,466.0 | +25.0 | +0.71% | 3.32M | ||
3,065.0 | 3,083.0 | 3,016.0 | +13.0 | +0.43% | 1.2M | ||
3,744.0 | 3,772.0 | 3,688.0 | +44.0 | +1.19% | 252.7K | ||
4,381.0 | 4,382.0 | 4,261.0 | +84.0 | +1.95% | 441.4K | ||
2,366.5 | 2,381.5 | 2,343.0 | -10.5 | -0.44% | 1.5M | ||
548.7 | 551.6 | 538.6 | +2.3 | +0.42% | 22.92M | ||
2,773.0 | 2,787.0 | 2,730.0 | +13.0 | +0.47% | 2.38M | ||
5,603.0 | 5,605.0 | 5,195.0 | +194.0 | +3.60% | 1.29M | ||
897.1 | 900.7 | 884.0 | +0.9 | +0.10% | 2.48M | ||
2,696.5 | 2,713.5 | 2,575.0 | +68.5 | +2.60% | 2.96M | ||
1,949.0 | 1,960.5 | 1,918.0 | +10.0 | +0.52% | 1.51M | ||
1,719.0 | 1,722.0 | 1,691.0 | +17.5 | +1.03% | 1.14M | ||
2,827.0 | 2,837.5 | 2,753.0 | +90.0 | +3.29% | 804.4K | ||
3,610.0 | 3,650.0 | 3,462.0 | +133.0 | +3.82% | 4.02M | ||
949.8 | 955.0 | 933.1 | +5.5 | +0.58% | 2.24M | ||
7,019.0 | 7,063.0 | 6,921.0 | +91.0 | +1.31% | 72K | ||
451.1 | 465.6 | 451.1 | -10.3 | -2.23% | 4.11M | ||
4,902.0 | 4,918.0 | 4,790.0 | +95.0 | +1.98% | 3.59M | ||
2,956.5 | 2,976.0 | 2,905.0 | +25.5 | +0.87% | 785.5K | ||
4,217.0 | 4,237.0 | 4,141.0 | +32.0 | +0.76% | 482.5K | ||
1,718.5 | 1,728.5 | 1,681.5 | +23.5 | +1.38% | 583.5K | ||
472.2 | 473.2 | 462.6 | +5.6 | +1.20% | 5.46M | ||
2,545.0 | 2,573.0 | 2,422.5 | +129.5 | +5.35% | 4.78M | ||
4,346.0 | 4,353.0 | 4,282.0 | +67.0 | +1.56% | 817.2K | ||
6,382.0 | 6,396.0 | 6,322.0 | -22.0 | -0.34% | 805.9K | ||
4,258.0 | 4,318.0 | 4,175.0 | -73.0 | -1.68% | 4.33M | ||
1,678.0 | 1,691.5 | 1,648.5 | +9.0 | +0.54% | 3.81M | ||
1,568.0 | 1,577.0 | 1,517.0 | +55.0 | +3.63% | 13.12M | ||
3,537.0 | 3,590.0 | 3,529.0 | -57.0 | -1.58% | 1.52M | ||
4,087.0 | 4,092.0 | 4,062.0 | -1.0 | -0.02% | 2.2M | ||
4,529.0 | 4,549.0 | 4,433.0 | +39.0 | +0.87% | 309.1K | ||
1,751.5 | 1,760.0 | 1,723.0 | +4.5 | +0.26% | 7.52M | ||
2,811.5 | 2,826.0 | 2,738.0 | +49.0 | +1.78% | 5.44M | ||
1,499.0 | 1,504.5 | 1,475.0 | +7.0 | +0.47% | 1.05M | ||
1,505.0 | 1,505.0 | 1,446.0 | +51.0 | +3.51% | 11.28M | ||
4,360.0 | 4,424.0 | 4,290.0 | -29.0 | -0.66% | 1.13M | ||
1,814.0 | 1,828.0 | 1,788.5 | +24.0 | +1.34% | 4.56M | ||
2,048.0 | 2,051.5 | 2,009.5 | +28.0 | +1.38% | 506.3K | ||
409.0 | 409.0 | 398.0 | +10.0 | +2.50% | 977.5K | ||
2,461.5 | 2,461.5 | 2,421.0 | +30.5 | +1.25% | 1.94M | ||
3,321.0 | 3,343.0 | 3,244.0 | +46.0 | +1.40% | 1.89M | ||
2,555.0 | 2,568.5 | 2,480.0 | +26.0 | +1.03% | 1.07M | ||
3,497.0 | 3,511.0 | 3,473.0 | -15.0 | -0.43% | 485.7K | ||
7,321.0 | 7,337.0 | 7,128.0 | +158.0 | +2.21% | 495.5K | ||
12,915.0 | 12,965.0 | 12,685.0 | +285.0 | +2.26% | 448.2K | ||
1,601.5 | 1,655.0 | 1,599.5 | -34.0 | -2.07% | 2.01M | ||
5,156.0 | 5,156.0 | 5,080.0 | +10.0 | +0.19% | 201.5K | ||
4,856.0 | 4,908.0 | 4,726.0 | -8.0 | -0.16% | 3.3M | ||
2,173.5 | 2,187.5 | 2,130.0 | -12.5 | -0.57% | 1.98M | ||
5,385.0 | 5,442.0 | 5,207.0 | +101.0 | +1.91% | 1.43M | ||
5,733.0 | 5,736.0 | 5,606.0 | +73.0 | +1.29% | 209.7K | ||
6,240.0 | 6,248.0 | 6,136.0 | -19.0 | -0.30% | 907.7K | ||
21,165.0 | 21,230.0 | 20,595.0 | +760.0 | +3.73% | 1.79M | ||
16,230.0 | 16,665.0 | 16,125.0 | -10.0 | -0.06% | 1.89M | ||
3,163.0 | 3,180.0 | 3,101.0 | +19.0 | +0.61% | 839.6K | ||
5,464.0 | 5,500.0 | 5,353.0 | +49.0 | +0.90% | 1.44M | ||
2,608.5 | 2,618.0 | 2,566.0 | +13.0 | +0.50% | 1.43M | ||
849.0 | 863.9 | 845.5 | -12.9 | -1.49% | 1.7M | ||
4,217.0 | 4,233.0 | 4,025.0 | +148.0 | +3.64% | 9.53M | ||
1,864.0 | 1,882.5 | 1,849.0 | -0.5 | -0.03% | 1.11M | ||
2,273.5 | 2,284.0 | 2,251.5 | +1.0 | +0.04% | 2.18M | ||
5,003.0 | 5,058.0 | 4,748.0 | +244.0 | +5.12% | 7.59M | ||
305.7 | 316.0 | 304.9 | -9.1 | -2.88% | 6.91M | ||
1,338.5 | 1,348.5 | 1,312.5 | +22.0 | +1.67% | 1.26M | ||
1,758.0 | 1,771.0 | 1,738.5 | -4.0 | -0.23% | 1.08M | ||
1,027.0 | 1,027.0 | 1,015.0 | +4.0 | +0.39% | 421.5K | ||
379.0 | 379.9 | 371.0 | +4.8 | +1.28% | 12.57M | ||
1,258.5 | 1,383.5 | 1,220.5 | -127.0 | -9.16% | 3.41M | ||
1,031.0 | 1,035.0 | 1,011.0 | +13.0 | +1.27% | 539.7K | ||
3,859.0 | 3,883.0 | 3,802.0 | +18.0 | +0.47% | 395.1K | ||
3,933.0 | 3,938.0 | 3,850.0 | +73.0 | +1.89% | 1.33M | ||
7,784.0 | 7,834.0 | 7,666.0 | +9.0 | +0.12% | 377.1K | ||
2,959.0 | 2,972.5 | 2,919.0 | +33.0 | +1.13% | 1.05M | ||
3,635.0 | 3,657.0 | 3,606.0 | +5.0 | +0.14% | 505.2K | ||
5,912.0 | 5,970.0 | 5,825.0 | +57.0 | +0.97% | 631.4K | ||
1,957.5 | 1,958.0 | 1,913.0 | +19.5 | +1.01% | 1.08M | ||
3,327.0 | 3,337.0 | 3,287.0 | +5.0 | +0.15% | 2M | ||
13,475.0 | 13,500.0 | 13,255.0 | +240.0 | +1.81% | 2.1M | ||
4,557.0 | 4,563.0 | 4,458.0 | +62.0 | +1.38% | 479.8K | ||
2,876.0 | 2,892.5 | 2,843.0 | -2.5 | -0.09% | 2.1M | ||
5,775.0 | 5,793.0 | 5,627.0 | +89.0 | +1.57% | 1.23M | ||
518.9 | 522.2 | 506.0 | +4.9 | +0.95% | 1.94M | ||
3,257.0 | 3,274.0 | 3,210.0 | +3.0 | +0.09% | 464.6K | ||
2,969.0 | 2,999.0 | 2,953.0 | -11.5 | -0.39% | 1.58M | ||
3,938.0 | 3,939.0 | 3,854.0 | +33.0 | +0.85% | 320.1K | ||
4,199.0 | 4,207.0 | 4,132.0 | -21.0 | -0.50% | 1.62M | ||
2,392.0 | 2,414.0 | 2,351.5 | -4.0 | -0.17% | 7.34M | ||
6,879.0 | 6,948.0 | 6,843.0 | -11.0 | -0.16% | 1.91M | ||
3,564.0 | 3,585.0 | 3,550.0 | -23.0 | -0.64% | 1.67M | ||
4,177.0 | 4,181.0 | 4,130.0 | +21.0 | +0.51% | 3.28M | ||
9,870.0 | 10,525.0 | 9,672.0 | -113.0 | -1.13% | 1.59M | ||
2,707.0 | 2,716.5 | 2,681.0 | +35.5 | +1.33% | 4.43M | ||
8,110.0 | 8,147.0 | 8,063.0 | +21.0 | +0.26% | 215.6K | ||
1,398.0 | 1,402.5 | 1,368.5 | +6.0 | +0.43% | 1.79M | ||
711.3 | 714.1 | 702.9 | +8.5 | +1.21% | 7.73M | ||
6,359.0 | 6,396.0 | 6,245.0 | +147.0 | +2.37% | 753.4K | ||
9,656.0 | 9,744.0 | 9,525.0 | +43.0 | +0.45% | 715.5K | ||
2,066.0 | 2,069.5 | 2,032.5 | +10.5 | +0.51% | 661.6K | ||
2,239.5 | 2,240.5 | 2,179.5 | +36.5 | +1.66% | 1.88M | ||
3,959.0 | 4,006.0 | 3,860.0 | +30.0 | +0.76% | 284.7K | ||
7,516.0 | 7,543.0 | 7,380.0 | +137.0 | +1.86% | 3.2M | ||
4,203.0 | 4,208.0 | 4,102.0 | +96.0 | +2.34% | 2.53M | ||
6,741.0 | 6,748.0 | 6,622.0 | +14.0 | +0.21% | 958.4K | ||
2,901.0 | 2,942.0 | 2,866.5 | -12.5 | -0.43% | 442.6K | ||
34,250.0 | 34,780.0 | 33,730.0 | +630.0 | +1.88% | 3.93M | ||
4,712.0 | 4,713.0 | 4,591.0 | +98.0 | +2.12% | 2.84M | ||
5,748.0 | 5,768.0 | 5,681.0 | +37.0 | +0.65% | 501.8K | ||
10,950.0 | 11,040.0 | 10,760.0 | +195.0 | +1.81% | 892.2K | ||
3,908.0 | 3,934.0 | 3,849.0 | +52.0 | +1.35% | 2.9M | ||
2,096.0 | 2,097.0 | 2,016.0 | +76.0 | +3.77% | 9.3M | ||
2,424.5 | 2,447.0 | 2,250.0 | -57.0 | -2.30% | 13.96M | ||
3,531.0 | 3,552.0 | 3,488.0 | +32.0 | +0.92% | 6.14M | ||
3,059.0 | 3,067.0 | 3,008.0 | +28.0 | +0.92% | 1.99M | ||
3,842.0 | 3,851.0 | 3,767.0 | +71.0 | +1.88% | 370.1K | ||
2,214.5 | 2,216.5 | 2,167.0 | +29.5 | +1.35% | 1.31M | ||
5,192.0 | 5,212.0 | 5,084.0 | +80.0 | +1.57% | 143.3K | ||
2,039.0 | 2,051.5 | 2,028.5 | -10.5 | -0.51% | 3.25M | ||
3,846.0 | 3,866.0 | 3,783.0 | +42.0 | +1.10% | 157.5K | ||
1,338.5 | 1,346.5 | 1,323.5 | +13.0 | +0.98% | 5.93M | ||
2,427.0 | 2,432.5 | 2,380.0 | +25.5 | +1.06% | 449K | ||
1,515.5 | 1,520.5 | 1,485.0 | +0.5 | +0.03% | 715.6K | ||
3,527.0 | 3,532.0 | 3,462.0 | +47.0 | +1.35% | 361K | ||
2,871.5 | 2,880.0 | 2,795.0 | +64.0 | +2.27% | 573.5K | ||
168.0 | 168.9 | 167.5 | -1.2 | -0.71% | 183.74M | ||
701.6 | 705.7 | 691.6 | +4.2 | +0.60% | 4.97M | ||
1,035.0 | 1,037.5 | 1,024.0 | -1.5 | -0.14% | 560.5K | ||
12,765.0 | 12,845.0 | 12,650.0 | +10.0 | +0.08% | 2.38M | ||
3,285.0 | 3,308.0 | 3,271.0 | -4.0 | -0.12% | 1.03M | ||
4,380.0 | 4,395.0 | 4,333.0 | +33.0 | +0.76% | 3.05M | ||
1,719.5 | 1,721.0 | 1,690.5 | +7.0 | +0.41% | 805.9K | ||
4,315.0 | 4,435.0 | 4,301.0 | +1.0 | +0.02% | 1.22M | ||
7,313.0 | 7,369.0 | 7,130.0 | +96.0 | +1.33% | 1.37M | ||
1,068.5 | 1,073.5 | 1,051.5 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 4.5M | ||
2,171.5 | 2,188.0 | 2,056.5 | +101.5 | +4.89% | 1.63M | ||
982.7 | 993.0 | 960.0 | +2.2 | +0.22% | 61.13M | ||
2,379.5 | 2,421.5 | 2,326.0 | +104.0 | +4.56% | 7.53M | ||
3,442.0 | 3,452.0 | 3,409.0 | +15.0 | +0.44% | 2.94M | ||
1,380.5 | 1,387.5 | 1,348.5 | +31.5 | +2.34% | 1.84M | ||
2,473.0 | 2,479.5 | 2,448.5 | +25.5 | +1.04% | 797.5K | ||
1,954.5 | 1,978.0 | 1,929.5 | -27.0 | -1.36% | 2.32M | ||
638.0 | 646.3 | 623.3 | +3.3 | +0.52% | 3.98M | ||
1,899.0 | 1,907.0 | 1,859.0 | +20.0 | +1.06% | 3.19M | ||
1,552.5 | 1,567.5 | 1,525.0 | +1.0 | +0.06% | 54.12M | ||
2,304.0 | 2,309.0 | 2,260.5 | -10.0 | -0.43% | 3.56M | ||
1,087.0 | 1,098.0 | 1,081.0 | -5.0 | -0.46% | 533K | ||
2,339.5 | 2,344.0 | 2,309.0 | +17.5 | +0.75% | 2.29M | ||
3,440.0 | 3,455.0 | 3,382.0 | +33.0 | +0.97% | 450K | ||
984.1 | 998.7 | 972.3 | -4.7 | -0.48% | 9.26M | ||
3,585.0 | 3,624.0 | 3,457.0 | -67.0 | -1.83% | 2.96M | ||
5,374.0 | 5,544.0 | 5,348.0 | +47.0 | +0.88% | 8.59M | ||
3,419.0 | 3,431.0 | 3,341.0 | -8.0 | -0.23% | 1M | ||
1,309.0 | 1,309.0 | 1,277.0 | +19.0 | +1.47% | 185.7K | ||
2,757.5 | 2,923.0 | 2,705.5 | -29.5 | -1.06% | 16.38M | ||
8,789.0 | 8,841.0 | 8,693.0 | -9.0 | -0.10% | 5.45M | ||
5,250.0 | 5,287.0 | 5,205.0 | -50.0 | -0.94% | 553K | ||
3,380.0 | 3,401.0 | 3,334.0 | +48.0 | +1.44% | 2.4M | ||
3,758.0 | 3,781.0 | 3,721.0 | +12.0 | +0.32% | 617.8K | ||
1,299.0 | 1,302.5 | 1,281.5 | +1.5 | +0.12% | 606.9K | ||
1,334.5 | 1,344.0 | 1,319.0 | +18.5 | +1.41% | 1.36M | ||
2,432.5 | 2,453.5 | 2,402.0 | -4.0 | -0.16% | 2.28M | ||
353.5 | 353.7 | 347.2 | +2.1 | +0.60% | 7M | ||
4,531.0 | 4,548.0 | 4,424.0 | +73.0 | +1.64% | 3.31M | ||
5,475.0 | 5,505.0 | 5,425.0 | -22.0 | -0.40% | 381.3K | ||
4,861.0 | 4,867.0 | 4,754.0 | +161.0 | +3.42% | 376K | ||
1,926.0 | 1,941.0 | 1,908.5 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 2.74M | ||
4,183.0 | 4,195.0 | 4,104.0 | +60.0 | +1.45% | 719.2K | ||
10,925.0 | 11,015.0 | 10,900.0 | -95.0 | -0.86% | 285.8K | ||
3,674.0 | 3,696.0 | 3,610.0 | +76.0 | +2.11% | 1.3M | ||
1,463.0 | 1,474.5 | 1,450.0 | +10.5 | +0.72% | 908.2K | ||
9,441.0 | 9,489.0 | 9,272.0 | +196.0 | +2.12% | 210.1K | ||
2,177.0 | 2,177.0 | 2,123.5 | +25.0 | +1.16% | 694.7K | ||
3,043.0 | 3,043.0 | 2,951.0 | +94.0 | +3.19% | 629.6K | ||
2,999.0 | 3,032.0 | 2,967.0 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 11.45M | ||
41,490.0 | 41,950.0 | 41,400.0 | -150.0 | -0.36% | 1.14M | ||
2,918.5 | 2,984.0 | 2,700.0 | +136.5 | +4.89% | 1.88M | ||
5,268.0 | 5,276.0 | 5,098.0 | +192.0 | +3.78% | 1.49M | ||
1,203.0 | 1,217.0 | 1,185.0 | +8.0 | +0.67% | 910K | ||
1,127.5 | 1,141.0 | 1,101.0 | +3.5 | +0.31% | 6.05M | ||
7,784.0 | 7,814.0 | 7,680.0 | +179.0 | +2.35% | 5.06M | ||
1,150.0 | 1,152.5 | 1,117.5 | +26.0 | +2.31% | 2.17M | ||
14,250.0 | 14,360.0 | 13,815.0 | +335.0 | +2.41% | 526.8K | ||
2,539.0 | 2,619.0 | 2,522.0 | +5.5 | +0.22% | 17.4M | ||
1,598.0 | 1,598.0 | 1,538.0 | +26.0 | +1.66% | 880.3K | ||
2,844.0 | 2,851.5 | 2,818.5 | +1.5 | +0.05% | 1.44M | ||
3,189.0 | 3,206.0 | 3,176.0 | +7.0 | +0.22% | 2.08M | ||
69,670.0 | 69,690.0 | 67,670.0 | 0.0 | +7.79% | 1.16M | ||
2,868.5 | 2,871.5 | 2,800.5 | +45.0 | +1.59% | 5.08M | ||
1,877.0 | 1,884.5 | 1,809.0 | -5.5 | -0.29% | 3.24M | ||
2,483.5 | 2,528.0 | 2,460.0 | -34.0 | -1.35% | 1.1M | ||
6,383.0 | 6,393.0 | 6,218.0 | +98.0 | +1.56% | 493.7K | ||
2,912.5 | 2,923.5 | 2,872.0 | +36.5 | +1.27% | 166K | ||
4,657.0 | 4,660.0 | 4,576.0 | +48.0 | +1.04% | 3.15M | ||
1,047.5 | 1,051.5 | 1,028.0 | +25.5 | +2.49% | 3.55M | ||
80,710.0 | 80,930.0 | 78,200.0 | 0.0 | +3.50% | 162.8K | ||
7,111.0 | 7,145.0 | 6,910.0 | +229.0 | +3.33% | 7.46M | ||
5,276.0 | 5,318.0 | 5,221.0 | +44.0 | +0.84% | 530.3K | ||
2,734.0 | 2,759.5 | 2,687.5 | +24.5 | +0.90% | 822.1K | ||
1,403.0 | 1,428.5 | 1,403.0 | -20.0 | -1.40% | 3.98M | ||
18,325.0 | 18,330.0 | 17,910.0 | +35.0 | +0.19% | 683.2K | ||
2,924.5 | 2,941.5 | 2,894.0 | -9.5 | -0.32% | 972.5K | ||
7,652.0 | 7,652.0 | 7,501.0 | +243.0 | +3.28% | 3.39M | ||
21,800.0 | 21,860.0 | 21,480.0 | +225.0 | +1.04% | 263.7K | ||
1,026.5 | 1,036.0 | 987.0 | +52.5 | +5.38% | 9.15M | ||
738.4 | 746.5 | 730.5 | 0.0 | 0.00% | 15.41M | ||
6,643.0 | 6,672.0 | 6,495.0 | +125.0 | +1.92% | 2.66M | ||
34,100.0 | 34,400.0 | 33,360.0 | +720.0 | +2.16% | 5.88M | ||
3,786.0 | 3,825.0 | 3,741.0 | +8.0 | +0.21% | 1.79M | ||
1,487.0 | 1,502.0 | 1,483.5 | -3.0 | -0.20% | 6.46M | ||
1,883.0 | 1,889.5 | 1,856.0 | +15.5 | +0.83% | 533.9K | ||
3,257.0 | 3,285.0 | 3,233.0 | +8.0 | +0.25% | 1.49M | ||
818.3 | 824.3 | 808.8 | -1.2 | -0.15% | 1.49M | ||
846.0 | 856.0 | 832.8 | +12.1 | +1.45% | 3.87M | ||
3,511.0 | 3,549.0 | 3,468.0 | +13.0 | +0.37% | 25.6M | ||
1,778.5 | 1,795.5 | 1,761.5 | -4.0 | -0.22% | 2.2M | ||
1,877.5 | 1,898.0 | 1,864.0 | +29.0 | +1.57% | 7.84M |
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