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| Dow | 12941.96 | -23.73 | (-0.18%) |
| Nasdaq | 2934.85 | -13.72 | (-0.47%) |
| SP 500 | 1358.47 | -3.74 | (-0.27%) |
| 10-yr Note | +17/32 | 2.01% | |
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Industry Watch
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| Weak: auto parts and equipment; food retailers; diversified support services; housewares and specialties; electrical components and equipment; agricultural chemicals |
Moving the Market
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Financials run higher after sluggish start
Euro gains ground against greenback, despite official forecasts for a decline in 2012 eurozone GDP Weekly initial jobless claims go unchanged |
Oil Ekes Out Narrow Gain, but Gold Rallies
22-Feb-12 15:30 ET
Dow -23.73
at 12941.96,
Nasdaq -13.72
at 2934.85,
S&P -3.74
at 1358.47
[BRIEFING.COM] Oil prices oscillated for most of the session before settling pit trade with a 0.1% gain at $106.35 per barrel. The energy component remains sensitive to increased geopolitical tension surrounding Iran.
Natural gas prices battled back from an early loss to score a 0.8% gain. Contracts closed pit trade with natural gas priced at $2.65 per MMBtu.
Gold rallied from an early loss to settle the session with a 0.7% gain at $1771.70 per ounce. Silver slashed its loss to settle the day down 0.5% at $34.27 per ounce after it had been dropped for a loss of more than 1% earlier in the day.
