The third trading session of the week is another yawner, as it appears investors are stuck in holding pattern until a Greek debt deal gets done, but that doesn't mean there isn't any action happening.
But before we dive in to the day's big stories, let's see how exactly the three largest indexes are faring with an hour left in today's session.
Index |
Gain / Loss |
Gain / Loss % |
Ending Value |
---|---|---|---|
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
3.06 | 0.02% | 12,881.26 |
Nasdaq |
9.98 | 0.34% | 2,914.06 |
S&P 500 | 2.44 | 0.18% | 1,349.49 |
Source: Yahoo! Finance.
The Dow is just marginally positive, but exactly two-thirds of its components are recording gains. Tech giant and newest Dow member Cisco
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