US stocks close mixed/little changed

The major US stock indices are closing mixed/little changed in up-and-down trading today. A late day rally took the price back into positive territory for both the Dow and the S&P indices. The NASDAQ index so close marginally lower but well off its lows for the day. The final numbers are showing:

• Dow industrial average rose 114.09 points or 0.28% at 40227.59. The index was down -244.40 point at session lows.
• S&P index rose 3.54 points or 0.06% at 5528.75. The index was down -56.57 points at session lows.
• NASDAQ index fell -16.81 points or -0.10% at 17366.13. The index was down -254.23 points at session lows.

This week is a huge week for earnings with no fewer than 12 of the 30 Dow companies reporting. Four of the Magnificent 7 will release with Apple, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft all scheduled.

Today:

• Apple rose $0.86 or 0.41% at $210.14
• Meta rose $2.41 or 0.44% at $549.68.
• Microsoft felt $-0.69 or -0.18% at $391.18.
• Amazon felt $-1.31 for -0.70% at $187.68

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