9 Jan 2015
Stocks closes down for the day and the week
FXStreet (San Francisco) - US stocks market finished the first week of the year in red after a volatile week as investors downplayed a good Nonfarm payrolls number but low wages and labor force while focusing in the France's events.
Most sectors finished Friday down for the day with the exception of Telecommunication shares that posted a nominal 0.02% increase. Industrial sector was the worst performer with a 1.07% drop, followed by Consumer discretionary with a 1.01% decline and Financials with 0.99% losses on the day.
On the week, Health Care shares advanced 2.11%, Consumer staples rose 1.25% and Telecomm finished the week with 0.49% gains. To the downside, energy collapsed 4.31% and Financials was 2.45% down.
Small caps in the figure of the Russell 2000 fell 0.87% to 1,185.68; on the week, the $RUT finished 0.45% down. The Dow Jones Industrials declined 0.95% on the day to 17,738.39.
The S&P 500 eased 0.84% to 2,044.81; closing the week 0.65% down. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.68% in the day to 4,704.07; -0.48% on the week.
Most sectors finished Friday down for the day with the exception of Telecommunication shares that posted a nominal 0.02% increase. Industrial sector was the worst performer with a 1.07% drop, followed by Consumer discretionary with a 1.01% decline and Financials with 0.99% losses on the day.
On the week, Health Care shares advanced 2.11%, Consumer staples rose 1.25% and Telecomm finished the week with 0.49% gains. To the downside, energy collapsed 4.31% and Financials was 2.45% down.
Small caps in the figure of the Russell 2000 fell 0.87% to 1,185.68; on the week, the $RUT finished 0.45% down. The Dow Jones Industrials declined 0.95% on the day to 17,738.39.
The S&P 500 eased 0.84% to 2,044.81; closing the week 0.65% down. The Nasdaq Composite lost 0.68% in the day to 4,704.07; -0.48% on the week.