Major US indices limp into the close

The major US indices Indices Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Stock market indices represents an index that measures a particular stock market or a segment of the stock market. These instruments are important investors as they help compare current price levels with past prices to calculate market performance.The main two parameters for indices are that they are both investable and transparent. For example, investors can invest in a stock market index by buying an index fund, which is structured as either a mutual fund or an exchange-traded fund, and track Read this Term opened higher. The Nasdaq was up for the 3rd day and the Dow and the S&P were following up the Friday gains with another solid start.

The S&P moved up 1.01% at the high. The Dow was up 1.14% and the Nasdaq was up 1.54%.

However, oil continued it's move to the upside. US yields remained in positive territory for the day and momentum started to fade. The major indices limped into the close with all the major indices closing in the red.

The closing levels are showing:

• Dow fell -215.66 points or -0.69% at 31072.62
• S&P fell -32.31 points or -0.84% at 3830.86
• Nasdaq fell -92.36 points or -0.81% at 11360.06
• Russell 2000 fell -5.95 points or -0.34% at 1738.41

Looking at the hourly chart of the Nasdaq NASDAQ The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass The Nasdaq Stock Market or NASDAQ is an American stock exchange. It trails only the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in market capitalization and is part of a network of stock markets and options exchanges.Launched back in 1971, NASDAQ is the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations. Since then it is known simply as NASDAQ and has become one of the most influential exchanges worldwide.The NASDAQ was the world’s first electronic stock market, and has since ass Read this Term index, the price decline moved down to test the near converged 100/200 hour MAs at 11314.93 and 11321.48 respectively. Those moving averages will be barometers for buyers and sellers in tomorrow's trading.

After the close IBM announced better top and bottom line earnings.