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The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) fell 1.67 points, or 0.02%, on Tuesday to end the regular trading session at 10,545.41. Reflecting the nearly flat close, the winners and losers in the Dow were fairly evenly matched. The top three performers were Disney (DIS) (+1.47%), 3M (MMM) (+0.81%), and Microsoft (MSFT) (+0.71%.) The top three losers were Bank of America (BAC) (-1.11%), Chevron (CVX) (-0.72%), and Caterpillar (CAT) (-0.56%). The rising dollar played a roll in the second and third biggest losers. The U.S. Dollar Index ended the session higher at 78.185. Crude oil futures finished the session up 10 cents at $78.87 a barrel. Year-to-date, crude oil is up 76.84%. Meanwhile, gold ended the session at $1,097.00 an ounce.
Meanwhile, the S&P 500 ($SPX) fell 1.58 points, or 0.14%, and closed at 1,126.20. Sprint Nextel (S) was the biggest gainer in the S&P 500. It rose 4.38, followed by a 4.35% gain in Dynergy (DYN). Other notable standouts were Micron Tech. (MU) with a gain of 3.39%, HR Block (HRB) with a gain of 2.6%, and Fedex (FDX) with a gain of 2.58%. The top losers were Sandisk Corp. (SNDK) (-3.68%), Apartment Invt. & Management (AIV) (-3.61%), United States Steel (X) (-3.15%), and Chesapeake Energy (CHK) (-3.12%).
The Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX) fell 2.68 points, or 0.12%, and it closed at 2,288.40 on Tuesday. News Corp. (NWSA) was the best performer in the Nasdaq-100 with a gain of 2.27%, followed by a 2% gain in Flir Sys. (FLIR), and a 1.95% gain in Cephalon Inc. (CEPH).
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