Dow Closes Out Strong Quarter With Decent Gains

The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up another 66.22 points to close at 13,212.04 Friday while the S&P 500 added 5.19 points to finish at 1,208.47.

The Nasdaq trimmed 3.79 points to close at 3,091.57.

Here are some more details from Friday’s trading session:

Dow Jones Industrial Average:

  • Up two consecutive trading days and four of the last six sessions.
  • Up 85.83 points, or 0.65%, over the two-day period.
  • Largest two-day points and percentage gain since March 27, 2012.
  • An intraday high of 13224.49 occurred at 14:46:22 today, representing an increase of 78.67 points, or 0.60%.
  • An intraday low of 13147.78 occurred at the open today.
  • Down 6.72% from its record close of 14164.53 on October 09, 2007.
  • Up 6.75% from 52 weeks ago.
  • Up 6.89% from its 2012 closing low of 12359.92 on January 06, 2012.
  • Down 0.31% from its 52-week high of 13252.76 on March 15, 2012.
  • Up 24.00% from its 52-week low of 10655.30 on October 03, 2011.
  • Year-to-date: up 8.14%.

 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index:

  • Today’s gain snaps a three-day losing streak.
  • Down 7.10% (or approximately $2.2 trillion in market cap), from its record close of 15745.39 on October 09, 2007.
  • Up 4.63% from 52 weeks ago.
  • Up 10.76% from its 2012 closing low of 13206.64 on January 04, 2012.
  • Down 0.71% from its 52-week high of 14731.65 on March 26, 2012.
  • Up 29.46% from its 52-week low of 11299.07 on October 03, 2011.
  • Year-to-date: up 12.35%, or approximately $1.8 trillion in market capitalization.

Data courtesy of Dow Jones Indexes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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