Dow industrial average keeps its up string alive with a slim gain

<p>The Dow industrial average kept its winning streak alive with a slim gain of 0.01% today. The S&amp;P index also rose modestly. The NASDAQ index fell for the 2nd consecutive day and is closing lower on the week.</p><p>The final numbers are showing:</p><ul><li>Dow industrial average up 2.5 points or 0.01% at 35227.70</li><li>S&amp;P index up 1.48 points or 0.03% at 4536.34</li><li>NASDAQ index fell -30.51 points or -0.2% at 14032.80</li></ul><p>This week: </p><ul><li>The Dow industrial average is now risen for 10 consecutive trading days</li><li>The Dow streak is the longest since August/September 2017</li><li>On Thursday the NASDAQ index had its worst day since March</li><li>Healthcare, energy and financials were the biggest gainers this week</li><li>Dow is up for the 2nd consecutive week</li></ul><p>The final numbers for the week are showing:</p><ul><li>Dow industrial average +2.08%</li><li>S&amp;P index rose 0.69%</li><li>NASDAQ index fell -0.57%</li></ul><p>For the month of July with 6 more trading days left:</p><ul><li>Dow industrial average is up 2.38%</li><li>S&amp;P index is up 1.93%</li><li>NASDAQ index is up 1.78%</li></ul><p>Big week next week for earnings. You can find the list of major releases by clicking <a href="https://www.forexlive.com/news/earnings-calendar-heats-up-next-week-along-with-key-central-bank-policy-announcements-20230721/" target="_blank" rel="follow">HERE</a>.</p>

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.