Major indices up about 0.20%

The major stock indices are opening with modest gains. The gains are so far less than 0.2%.

A snapshot of the changes currently shows

  • S&P index of 4.3 points or 0.15% at 2882.43
  • NASDAQ is up 9 points or 0.12% at 7918.17
  • Dow industrial average is up 37 points or 0.15% at 26190

In the US today market yields are lower

  • 2 year, 2.327%, -2.2 basis points
  • 5 year 2.283%, -2.2 basis points
  • 10 year 2.481%, -1.9 basis points
  • 30 year 2.898%, -1.6 basis points

Gold remains close to unchanged at of $.85 at $1305

WTI crude oil futures are up $.39 or 0.61% at $64.37