The KUIK Closing Market Report for Monday, March 13:
Markets were mixed.
Index
Direction
Change
Units
Index
Time
Change
Dow
Down
(22)
points
20,881
1:21 PM
S&P500
Up
0.0%
percent
2,373
0.87
Nasdaq Composite
Up
0.2%
percent
5,876
14.06
30 Year Treasury
Up
2
basis points
3.19
Annual Yield
Treasury prices fell on anticipation of tomorrow’s meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee as investors see a quarter-point rise in the Fed-funds rate as a virtual certainty when the Fed concludes its meeting on Wednesday. The most recent dot plot signaled expectations for three rate hikes in 2017, but economic conditions may require four rate hikes which would surprise the stock and bond markets.
Serving the West Side first I am Bill Roller of BR Capital for 1360 KUIK.