The KUIK Closing Market Report for Tuesday, April 11:
Markets ended slightly lower.
Index
Direction
Change
Units
Index
Time
Change
Dow
Down
(7)
points
20,651
1:43 PM
S&P500
Down
-0.1%
percent
2,354
(3.38)
Nasdaq Composite
Down
-0.2%
percent
5,867
(14.15)
30 Year Treasury
Down
(6)
basis points
2.93
Annual Yield
Rising geopolitical tensions lured investors out of stocks and into the safety of Treasurys, gold and the Japanese yen. Stock-market volatility hit its highest levels of the year as investors focused on Syria, Russia, and North Korea, as well as concerns about the first round of France’s presidential election later this month.
Serving the West Side first I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK.