| The KUIK Closing Market Report for Monday, August 31: | |||||||
| Markets ended mixed. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Index | Time | Change | |
| Dow | Down | (115) | points | 16,528 | 2:27 PM | ||
| S&P500 | Down | -0.8% | percent | 1,972 | (16.69) | ||
| Nasdaq Composite | Down | -1.1% | percent | 4,777 | (51.82) | ||
| 30 Year Treasury | Up | 2 | Basis Points | 2.93 | Annual Yield | ||
| The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index fell slightly in August but showed that the economy in the Midwest continued to grow at a moderate pace toward the end of summer. MNI Indicators said the index fell to 54.4 in August down from 54.7 in July. Numbers above 50 signal expansion. This is the last of the regional manufacturing gauges before the release of the national poll tomorrow. | |||||||
| Serving the West Side first I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/chicago-pmi-business-index-falls-slightly-to-544-in-august-2015-08-31 | |||||||
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