Source: Schwab
U.S. equities finished slightly higher and near the flatline to start the week, as investors appeared to sit on the fence ahead of Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen's first monetary policy testimony tomorrowon Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Treasuries finished modestly higher, with the U.S. economic calendar void of any major releases today. In equity news, shares of Dow member McDonald's suffered after it posted disappointing U.S. January same-store sales, despite better-than-expected results from its international segments that aided in the fast-food chain topping analysts' overall estimates, while Hasbro fell short of the Street's expectations, but raised its quarterly dividend. Gold was higher, while crude oil prices were mixed and the U.S. dollar was flat.
U.S. equities finished slightly higher and near the flatline to start the week, as investors appeared to sit on the fence ahead of Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen's first monetary policy testimony tomorrowon Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Treasuries finished modestly higher, with the U.S. economic calendar void of any major releases today. In equity news, shares of Dow member McDonald's suffered after it posted disappointing U.S. January same-store sales, despite better-than-expected results from its international segments that aided in the fast-food chain topping analysts' overall estimates, while Hasbro fell short of the Street's expectations, but raised its quarterly dividend. Gold was higher, while crude oil prices were mixed and the U.S. dollar was flat.
| U.S. INDICES | Value | Change | |||||||
| DJIA | 15801.79 | 7.71 | |||||||
| Nasdaq Comp. | 4148.17 | 22.31 | |||||||
| S&P 500 | 1799.84 | 2.82 | |||||||
| NYSE Advancing Issues | 1800 | ||||||||
| NYSE Declining Issues | 1299 | ||||||||
| NYSE Trading Volume | 3.3 bln | ||||||||
| NASDAQ Advancing Issues | 1496 | ||||||||
| NASDAQ Declining Issues | 1099 | ||||||||
| NASDAQ Trading Volume | 1.8 bln | ||||||||
