It's official, folks: The Dow Jones Industrial Average
So what's the fuel that pushing the index higher? Greece. Though the debate about Greek debt seems stuck in a Mobius strip of never-ending back-and-forth indecision, there seems to be just a little progress today as Greece made moves towards securing international aid.
The news had a positively impact on all three of the major indices today, with each one ending in the black. Here's a look how each one fared.
Index |
Gain / Loss |
Gain / Loss % |
Ending Value |
---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average | +33.07 | +.26% | 12,878 |
Nasdaq | +2.09 | +.07% | 2,904 |
S&P 500 | +2.72 | +.2% | 1,347 |
The Big Movers
Today was an especially good day for a few Dow components, most notably McDonald's
The yin to McDonald's yang, Bank of America
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