Initial Jobless Claims fell to 365,000 still above the 350,000 recessionary threshold. Nonmanufacturing ISM fell to 53.5 in April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded up to 13284.09 then
Initial Jobless Claims came in at 351,000 in the latest week and last week’s reading was revised upward to 351,000. This means that claims are on the cusp of trending below the 350,000
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded down to 12,782.57 then traded above 12,900 going into the final hour of trading, which was above its May 2nd 2011 high at 12,876.00. The NASDAQ opened below
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded to a day’s low at 12,793.43 then consolidated well below its May 2nd 2011 high at 12,876.00. The NASDAQ traded between 2887.33 and 2903.03. The S&P