The S&P 500 and Crude Oil Prices Climb
The S&P 500 rose ~0.2% to 2,815.62 yesterday, its highest closing since February 1, supported by US banking stocks’ better-then-expected second-quarter results. Five out of the S&P 500’s 11 key sectors advanced yesterday. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) rose ~0.2% to $281.06 yesterday, and E-Mini S&P 500 futures fell 0.04% in early morning trading today.