S&P and NASDAQ snap four-day winning streak. Dow up for the 5th consecutive day

<p>The broader S&amp;P and NASDAQ index snapped 4-day winning streaks, while the Dow industrial average extended its streak to 5 days. UnitedHealth soared by 7.27% today and was responsible for over 200 points of the Dow's gains today. The Dow closed up $113.89 points.</p>
<p>A snapshot of the market shows</p>
<ul>
<li>Dow industrial average rose 113.89 points or 0.33% at 34509.04</li>
<li>S&amp;P index fell -4.64 points or -0.10% at 4505.41</li>
<li>NASDAQ index fell -24.88 points or -0.18% at 14113.69</li>
</ul>
<p>The small-cap Russell 2000 fell -19.80 points or -1.01% at 1931.08</p>
<p>The winning sectors today were led by:</p>
<ul>
<li>Healthcare, +1.5%</li>
<li>Consumer staples +0.35%</li>
<li>Consumer discretionary, +0.27%</li>
</ul>
<p>The lagging sectors today included:</p>
<ul>
<li>Energy -2.75%</li>
<li>Financials -0.68%, and</li>
<li>Communication services, -0.62%</li>
</ul>
<p>The top Dow stocks this week included:</p>
<ul>
<li>Salesforce +9.42%</li>
<li>3M +5.15%</li>
<li>Home Depot +4.55%</li>
<li>Caterpillar was 4.27%</li>
</ul>
<p>The laggards of the Dow this week included:</p>
<ul>
<li>Verizon -5.21%</li>
<li>Travelers -3.33%</li>
<li>Merck -1.5%</li>
<li>Cisco -1.20%</li>
</ul>
<p>A look at the major indices this week showed gains across the board:</p>
<ul>
<li>Dow industrial average rose 2.29%</li>
<li>S&amp;P index rose 2.42%</li>
<li>NASDAQ index rose 3.32%</li>
<li>Russell 2000 rose 3.56%</li>
</ul>
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.<br />
<br />
from Forexlive RSS Breaking News Feed https://ift.tt/o2ATBhw<br />