The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 25,964.82 on Friday with a loss of -22.10 points or -0.09%. The S&P 500 closed at 2,901.52 for a gain of 0.39 points or 0.01%. The Nasdaq Composite closed at 8,109.54 for a gain of 21.17 points or 0.26%. The VIX Volatility Index was lower at 12.86 for a loss of -0.67 points or -4.95%.
For the month, the Dow Jones gained 2.45%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 5.74% and the S&P 500 gained 3.19%.
Friday’s market movers
U.S. market indexes ended a positive week mostly higher on Friday. Consumer discretionary and real estate led gains. The U.S. and Canada were unable to reach an agreement by Friday with the U.S. and Mexico agreement announced earlier in the week.
Economic reports affecting market trading included the following:
- The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index was higher at 96.2.
- The Baker Hughes North American rig count increased to 1,276.
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the following stocks led losses and gains:
Losses
Gains
Small-cap stocks
In small-caps, the Russell 2000 closed at 1,740.75 for a gain of 8.40 points or 0.48%. The S&P 600 closed at 1,098.36 for a gain of 6.50 points or 0.60%. The Small-Cap Growth TSM Index closed at 10,886.36 for a gain of 53.92 points or 0.50%. The Dow Jones Small-Cap Value TSM Index closed at 10,735.78 for a gain of 22.79 points or 0.21%.
Other notable indexes
Other notable index closes included the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index at 2,044.70 for a gain of 5.21 points or 0.26%; the S&P 100 at 1,286.90 for a loss of -0.46 points or -0.04%; the Russell 3000 at 1,726.09 for a gain of 1.28 points or 0.07%; the Russell 1000 at 1,610.70 for a gain of 0.65 points or 0.04%; the Wilshire 5000 at 30,274.53 for a gain of 17.48 points or 0.06%; and the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index at 719.33 for a loss of -1.29 points or -0.18%.
