It has been an up and down week in the U.S. stock market this week as Wednesday
saw stock index values move move higher a day before the Thanksgiving holiday.
The Dow Jones Industrials, Nasdaq and S&P 500 trended well into the green as of
Wednesday's close due to positive reports relevant to average income data as
well as data that revealed the number of Americans filing for first-time
unemployment went down. Two days later, stock index values sank and sunk into
red trending on continued apprehensions relating to the North and South Korean
animosities, in addition to anxieties relating to the European debt crisis and
financial instability. Reports reveal that Portugal could be the next European
country to need a cash bailout from other European union countries. The Dow
Jones Industrials, Nasdaq and S&P 500 all fell through trading today. Today was
a shortened session coming one day after the Thanksgiving day holiday in
America. The end of day numbers for the Dow Jones Industrial Average is lower by
.85% at 11,092. The Nasdaq is lower by .34% at 2,534.56. The S&P 500 is lower by
.75% at 1,189.40. The ten year treasury yield is at 2.86%. The dollar is
stronger against the euro today by .0063. Metals, including gold, fell on
worries overseas. Author: Frank Matto
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