Dow appreciates 224.18 points ( +1.28 %) to settle at 17,749.09.
The US Large Cap S&P 500 index appreciates 29.66 points ( +1.45 %) and is now at 2,073.07.
The tech heavy Nasdaq went up 75.77 points ( +1.52 %) close at 5,071.13.
Oil settles at $35.72 ( +0.56 % from last trading day.)
Gold is now at $1,072.50 ( -0.40 % from previous.)
The 10 year bond yield is at 2.29%. The interest rate of the yield has increased ( +0.02 %), meaning that the value of the bond has decreased. Increasing bond yield means that the value of the bond decreases and hurts bond holders but can encourage people to put more money in bonds for the higher yield.
The percentage of advancing stocks in the InvestDashboard.com stock universe is at 72.02 % while the percent of declining stocks is at 22.65 %. Volume is 11.77 % % 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 35.24 % while the percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average is 36.39 %. The percent of stocks above the 200 Day Moving Average says that stocks are generally in a downtrend and not yet oversold.
There are 00.96 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week high with 01.30 % of stocks hitting a new 52 week low.
The S&P 500 return over the last 52 weeks is 02.49 %.
The median forward PE is at 15.23, the average 5 year estimated growth is at 13.12 % and average yield is 02.10 %.
The average PEGY ratio (PEGY = (PE Ratio / (Growth+Yield))) is 2.09. The PEGY Ratio of 2.09 is greater than 2 and the market is very expensive!
The average short percent of float is at 06.87 %.
The most traded stocks based on dollar value traded are:
- Apple Inc. (AAPL) at 111.34 (0.85; 00.77 %)
- Bank of America Corporation (BAC) at 17.75 (0.33; 01.89 %)
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (VRX) at 118.47 (8.88; 08.10 %)
- Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) at 675.77 (17.13; 02.60 %)
- Facebook, Inc. (FB) at 106.79 (2.24; 02.14 %)
The winners with above average volume are:
- Acasti Pharma Inc. (ACST) at 2.52 (0.91; 56.52 %)
- Enphase Energy, Inc. (ENPH) at 3.34 (0.93; 38.59 %)
- China Finance Online Co., Ltd. (JRJC) at 6.30 (1.74; 38.16 %)
- FXCM Inc. (FXCM) at 9.18 (2.42; 35.80 %)
- SolarCity Corporation (SCTY) at 53.69 (13.64; 34.06 %)
The losers with above average volume are:
- CHC Group Ltd. (HELI) at 6.94 (-2.41;-25.78 %)
- Lakeland Industries Inc. (LAKE) at 11.90 (-3.06;-20.45 %)
- RPX Corporation (RPXC) at 11.25 (-2.26;-16.73 %)
- Mistras Group, Inc. (MG) at 18.42 (-2.97;-13.88 %)
- California Resources Corporation (CRC) at 2.25 (-0.36;-13.79 %)
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