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How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes did Thursday
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Stocks ended the day mixed after gains for dividend-rich utilities stocks largely offset a slump in health care companies. Investors are struggling to find an impetus to push prices higher with the market close to all-time highs.
On Thursday:
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 19.71 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 17,049.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 1.76 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,997.45.
The Nasdaq composite gained 5.28 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4,591.81.
For the week:
The Dow is down 88.36 points, or 0.5 per cent.
The S&P 500 is down 10.26 points, or 0.5 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 8.91 points, or 0.2 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 472.34 points, or 2.9 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 149.09 points, or 8.1 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 415.22 points, or 9.9 per cent.
The post How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes did Thursday appeared first on Canadian Business.
On Thursday:
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 19.71 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 17,049.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 1.76 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 1,997.45.
The Nasdaq composite gained 5.28 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 4,591.81.
For the week:
The Dow is down 88.36 points, or 0.5 per cent.
The S&P 500 is down 10.26 points, or 0.5 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 8.91 points, or 0.2 per cent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 472.34 points, or 2.9 per cent.
The S&P 500 index is up 149.09 points, or 8.1 per cent.
The Nasdaq is up 415.22 points, or 9.9 per cent.
The post How the Dow Jones industrial average and other major indexes did Thursday appeared first on Canadian Business.
60 days – 1.75%
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This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.60%
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This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-07-12. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
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