Dow declines -21.51 points (-0.11%) to end at 19,170.42: Friday December 02, 2016

Dow declines 21.51 points ( -0.11 %) to settle at 19,170.42.

The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 0.87 points ( +0.04 %) and is now at 2,191.95.

The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 4.54 points ( +0.09 %) close at 5,255.65.

Oil settles at $51.60 ( -0.15 % from last trading day.)

Gold is now at $1,177.60 ( -0.02 % from previous.)

The 10 year bond yield is at 2.39%. The interest rate of the yield has decreased ( -0.05 %), meaning that the value of the bond has increased. Decreasing bond yield means that the value of the bond increases and benefits bond holders but can discourage people from putting money in bonds.

The percentage of advancing stocks in the InvestDashboard.com stock universe is at 47.83 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 44.71 %. Volume is 01.22 % % from the average. Higher volume means there is higher conviction in this (up) move.

The percent of stocks above the 50 Day Moving Average is 62.65 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 59.33 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in an uptrend and not yet overbought.

There are 01.94 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 00.62 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.

The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is 07.28 %.

The median forward PE is at 17.07, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 12.84 % and average yield is 01.59 %.

The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 2.30. The PEGY Ratio of 2.30 is greater than 2 and the market is very expensive!