STOCK MARKET WATCH - Thursday, 7 May 2020

[Tansy_Gold]

STOCK MARKET WATCH, Thursday, 7 May 2020

Previous SMW:
SMW for 6 May 2020




AT THE CLOSING BELL ON: 6 May 2020


Dow Jones 23,664.64 -218.45 (0.91%)
S&P 500 2,848.42 -20.02 (0.70%)
Nasdaq 8,854.39 +45.27 (0.51%)

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Market Conditions During Trading Hours:

Google Finance
MarketWatch
Bloomberg
Stocktwits
Yahoo International
CNN Money Premarket

(click on links for latest updates)

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Currencies:







Gold & Silver:



Petroleum:

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DU Economics Group Contributor Megathreads:

Progree's Economic Statistics (with links!)
mahatmakanejeeves' Rail Safety Megathread

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This thread contains opinions and observations. Individuals may post their experiences, inferences and opinions on this thread. However, it should not be construed as advice. It is unethical (and probably illegal) for financial recommendations to be given here.

[progree]

1. S&P 500 is below where it was in January 2018, more than 2 1/4 years ago

S&P 500 closing prices
1/26/18: 2873
5/06/20: 2848

The great Trump stock market boom looks like it hit the Pause button 2 1/4 years ago, except for a lot of volatility

Before that, it was a year-long continuation of the great Obama stock market boom.

Coincidentally (?), January 2018 was the first month that the ironically-named "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)", passed the previous month, took effect.

[Tansy_Gold]

2. I'm shocked

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