Dow, Nasdaq Slide

The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 24.75 points Thursday to close at 12,602.26 while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 trimmed 25.83 points and 2.81 points, respectively.

In economic news, the Commerce Department reported that GDP improved at a 1.9% annual rate – flat from May. Weekly unemployment claims declined 6,000 to a seasonally adjust 386,000 claims.

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

Dow Jones Industrial Average:

  • First down in three days.
  • An intraday high of 12626.25 occurred at the open today.
  • An intraday low of 12450.17 occurred at 14:31:49 today, representing a decrease of 176.76 points, or 1.40%.
  • Thirteen of the 30 component stocks rose, 16 fell, one was unchanged.
  • Today's top five contributors to The Dow's movement and their point contribution: CVX (6.74), CAT (2.88), PG (2.35), KFT (2.19), KO (1.74).
  • Today's bottom five laggards: IBM (-12.11), UTX (-11.81), JPM (-6.81), INTC (-2.95), BA (-2.19).
  • Down 11.03% from its record close of 14164.53 on October 09, 2007.
  • Up 92.49% from its 12-year closing low of 6547.05 on March 9, 2009.
  • Up 1.51% from 52 weeks ago.
  • Up 4.14% from its 2012 closing low of 12101.46 on June 04, 2012.
  • Down 5.10% from its 52-week high of 13279.32 on May 01, 2012.
  • Up 18.27% from its 52-week low of 10655.30 on October 03, 2011.
  • Month-to-date: up 1.68%.
  • Year-to-date: up 3.15% (rounded).

Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index:

13749.97, down 24.00 points, or 0.17%, or approximately $33.9 in market capitalization.

  • First down in three days.
  • Down 12.67% (approximately $3.2 trillion in market cap), from its record close of 15745.39 on October 09, 2007.
  • Up 102.20% (approximately $8.0 trillion in market cap), from the 12-½ year closing low of 6800.08 on March 9, 2009.
  • Down 0.68% from 52 weeks ago.
  • Up 4.11% from its 2012 closing low of 13206.64 on January 04, 2012.
  • Down 6.72% from its 52-week high of 14740.15 on April 02, 2012.
  • Up 21.69% from its 52-week low of 11299.07 on October 03, 2011.
  • Month-to-date: up 1.21%, or approximately 193 billion in market cap.
  • Year-to-date: up 5.61%, or approximately 802 billion in market cap.

Data courtesy of Dow Jones Indexes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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