The DJIA was hammered once again amid falling oil prices
The
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) took a
second straight triple-digit drubbing to end the week. The blue-chip index dropped over 300 points on quadruple witching Friday, as
oil futures moved lower yet again after a report revealed an increase in domestic rig counts. Aside from that, investors were left to consider the ramifications of
Wednesday's rate hike ahead of a
holiday-shortened week.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA - 17,128.45) got buried in the last session of the week, dropping 367.4 points, or 2.1%. Nearly every Dow component closed in the red, save Caterpillar Inc.'s (NYSE:CAT) 0.3% gain. The biggest loser was Boeing Co (NYSE:BA), which gave back 4.1%. On a weekly basis, the Dow fell 0.8%.
The S&P 500 Index (SPX - 2,005.52) closed 36.4 points, or 1.8%, lower. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP - 4,923.08) slid 79.5 points, or 1.6%. The SPX lost 0.3% for the week, while the COMP fell 0.2%.
The CBOE Volatility Index (VIX - 20.70) added 1.8 points, or 9.3%, for its third close above 20 this week. The VIX still dropped 15.1% on the week, however.
5 Items on Our Radar Today:
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' campaign is threatening to take the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to court if it doesn't allow them access to a voter database. The DNC suspended Sanders' campaign from accessing the database, after it was discovered members of its staff accessed information belonging to rival Hillary Clinton. (USA Today)
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This big-name retailer announced another ploy to attract last-minute holiday shoppers.
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Option bears have jumped on this commodity stock at a near-record pace.
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BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) exploded following standout quarterly figures.
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Commodities:
Oil prices slid today, as news that domestic rig counts increased for the first time in over a month revived oversupply concerns. January-dated crude, which expires on Monday, lost 22 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $34.73 per barrel. For the week, oil ended down 2.5%.
After falling in the wake of the Fed's rate hike, gold settled higher today. February gold futures added $15.40, or 1.5%, to close at $1,065 an ounce. Gold closed the week 1% lower.