Friends,
Jim is out of the office this afternoon, here are how the markets ended.
For the day the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 96 points to finish the day at 25,587. The S&P 500 was up 3 points to close at 2,826. Gold was down $1.20 to trade at $1,284 per ounce, while oil was up $.86 to trade at $58.77 per barrel WTI.
Have a great Memorial Day weekend everyone, and God bless all who have served to protect this country.
CHJ
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