| The KUIK Closing Market Report for Thursday, August 31: | |||||||
| Markets ended up. | |||||||
| Index | Direction | Change | Units | Index | Time | Change | |
| Dow | Up | 56 | points | 21,948 | 1:22 PM | ||
| S&P500 | Up | 0.6% | percent | 2,472 | 14.06 | ||
| Nasdaq Composite | Up | 0.9% | percent | 6,429 | 60.35 | ||
| 30 Year Treasury | Down | (3) | basis points | 2.72 | Annual Yield | ||
| Gasoline futures jumped above $2 a gallon to levels not seen in more than two years, and oil prices rallied, as flooding due to Hurricane now-Tropical Depression Harvey continued to disrupt on refineries along the Gulf Coast.September gasoline which expired at today, jumped 25.5 cents, or 13.5%, at $2.140 a gallon. The contract rose 28.1% for the month, according to FactSet | |||||||
| Serving the West Side first, I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK. | |||||||
| http://www.marketwatch.com/story/gasoline-futures-soar-above-2-as-refiners-stay-shut-after-harvey-2017-08-31?dist=markets | |||||||
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