Previous close | 16,385.87 |
Open | 16,246.34 |
Volume |
Day's range | 16,044.45 - 16,254.90 |
52-week range | 14,794.16 - 20,378.90 |
Avg. volume | 2,678,594,598 |
On Thursday, April 18, the U.S. stock markets closed with mixed results as investors digested the latest corporate earnings reports. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ended in negative territory, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slightly increased. Economic indicators and comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested that a reduction in interest rates by the central bank is unlikely in the near term. According to economic data, U.S. initial jobless claims remained steady at 212,000 for the we
Oil prices jumped overnight after explosions were reported near the Iranian city of Isfahan, but those gains dissipated Friday as officials sought to play down the latest escalation in Middle East tensions.
Investors are concerned that a worsening conflict in the Middle East could disrupt oil supplies.