U.S. market indexes were mixed on Wednesday. For the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 20775.60 for a gain of 32.60 points or 0.16%. The S&P 500 closed at 2362.82 for a loss of -2.56 points or -0.11%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 5860.63 for a loss of -5.32 points or -0.09 %. The VIX Volatility Index was higher for the day at 11.74 for a gain of 0.17 points or 1.47%.
Wednesday’s market movers
Economic reports affecting market trading on Wednesday included the following:
- The Mortgage Bankers Association’s mortgage applications index showed a decrease of -2%.
- Existing home sales increased to 5.690 million SAAR.
- The FOMC released the meeting minutes from its January meeting.
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led gains:
In the broad market, utilities led gains. Technology stocks were also higher with the S&P 500 technology sector up 0.11%.
Small-cap stocks
In small-caps, the Russell 2000 Index closed at 1403.86 for a loss of -6.49 points or -0.46%. The S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at 859.15 for a loss of -3.06 points or -0.35%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Growth TSM Index closed at 8356.42 for a loss of -50.30 points or -0.60%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Value TSM Index closed at 9919.79 for a loss of -31.04 points or -0.31%.
Other notable indexes
Other notable index closes included the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index at 1742.65 for a loss of -6.55 points or -0.37%; the S&P 100 Index at 1045.14 for a loss of -0.09 points or -0.01%; the Russell 3000 Index at 1404.55 for a loss of -2.23 points or -0.16%; the Russell 1000 Index at 1311.74 for a loss of -1.75 points or -0.13%; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index at 653.89 for a loss of -0.62 points or -0.09%.
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