Another Good Week For Stocks

Apr 17, 2020 | Market Commentary

Friends
It was a good day for stocks buoyed by good news on the therapeutic front and the hope that at least some of the economy can start to reopen sooner rather than later. We’ve added a video to discuss why stocks have recovered over the last couple of weeks.
For the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 704 points to close at 24,242. The S&P 500 was up 75 points to finish the day at 2,874. Gold was down $38 to trade at $1,693 per ounce, while oil was down $1.73 to trade at $18.14 per barrel WTI.
Hope you enjoy the video and have a great weekend everyone.

 

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