The Dow industrial average kept its winning streak alive with a slim gain of 0.01% today. The S&P index also rose modestly. The NASDAQ index fell for the 2nd consecutive day and is closing lower on the week.

The final numbers are showing:

• Dow industrial average up 2.5 points or 0.01% at 35227.70
• S&P index up 1.48 points or 0.03% at 4536.34
• NASDAQ index fell -30.51 points or -0.2% at 14032.80

This week:

• The Dow industrial average is now risen for 10 consecutive trading days
• The Dow streak is the longest since August/September 2017
• On Thursday the NASDAQ index had its worst day since March
• Healthcare, energy and financials were the biggest gainers this week
• Dow is up for the 2nd consecutive week

The final numbers for the week are showing:

• Dow industrial average +2.08%
• S&P index rose 0.69%
• NASDAQ index fell -0.57%

For the month of July with 6 more trading days left:

• Dow industrial average is up 2.38%
• S&P index is up 1.93%
• NASDAQ index is up 1.78%

Big week next week for earnings. You can find the list of major releases by clicking HERE.

This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.