Dow Outperforms with Fourth Straight Win

The Dow once again outperformed today, while small-caps lagged

Emma Duncan

Managing Editor

Oct 2, 2018 at 4:36 PM

U.S. stocks finished the day mixed, as the Dow managed to extend its win streak to a fourth day after hitting a record high above 26,800 in afternoon trading. Leading today's blue-chip surge was Intel (INTC), which rallied up to the site of a descending trendline connecting lower highs back to its June peak. However, weakness in small-cap stocks and across the broader tech sector led to a negative finish for the Nasdaq and S&P.

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI - 26,773.94) finished up 122.7 points, or 0.5%, and earlier touched a fresh all-time peak of 26,824.78. Twenty-three of the 30 Dow components closed in positive territory, led by Intel's 3.6% gain. Nike (NKE) paced the six losers with a 2% drop, and DowDuPont (DWDP) ended flat.

The S&P 500 Index (SPX - 2,923.43) fell 1.2 points, or 0.04%, while the Nasdaq Composite (IXIC - 7,999.55) dropped 37.8 points, or 0.5%, to settle squarely below 8,000.

The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX - 12.05) edged up 0.05 point, or 0.4%.

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Gold Rebounds on Italy's Budget Woes

Worries over output in Iran continued to prop up oil prices today, though futures ended slightly lower ahead of tomorrow's U.S. inventories report. November-dated crude remained above the $75 mark and near four-year highs, closing down 7 cents, or 0.09%, at $75.23 per barrel.

Gold futures pushed higher in today's trading as global concerns over Italy's budget continued to rise. December-dated gold picked up $15.30, or 1.3%, to settle at $1,207 an ounce -- its highest close in almost two weeks.

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