US stocks open lower. Declines of about -0.80%

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 are opening lower with the major indices down about -0.8%

A snapshot of the market currently shows:

• Dow industrial average -258 points or -0.8% at 32025.36
• S&P index -30.29 points or -0.75% at 4027.37
• 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 -98.29 points or my 0.1% at 12043.42
• Russell 2000-18.96 points or -1.0% at 1880.87

Looking at US yields, the yields are higher but off their highest levels:

• two year 3.415%, +1.2 basis points. The high yield reach 3.487%
• five year 3.246%, +4.2 basis points. The high yield reach 3.301%
• 10 year 3.089%, +4.6 basis points. The high yield reach 3.129%
• 30 year 3.231%, +4.1 basis points. The high yield reach 3.261%

Looking at other markets:

• crude oil is trading higher. It is up $1.85 that $94.88 the price is moving back closer to its 200 day moving average at $96.01.

• Spot gold is trading up $1.20 at $1738. The price is well off its low of $1720.40. That was the lowest level since July 27