US indices are trading lower to start the day. Prices are higher for the week.

The major US stock indices are trading lower to start the last trading day of the week end of the month. A snapshot of the levels currently shows:

• Dow Jones (DJI): 42,104.40, -111.33 (-0.26%)

• S&P 500 (SPX): 5,887.38, -24.79 (-0.42%)

• Nasdaq Composite (IXIC): 19,064.80, -111.07 (-0.58%)

For the trading week, the indices are up between 1% and 2%:

• Dow Jones, +1.22%
• S&P +1.48%
• NASDAQ index +1.73%.

For the month of May:

• Dow Jones, +3.56%
• S&P +5.74%. The gain equals the gain from November 2024. Move above that level and it would be the best month since November 2023.
• NASDAQ index +9.24%. That was the best month since November 2023 when the index rose 10.7%

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