Todays Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, S&P 500: Trading volume remained
well below average for the last trading session in the U.S. of 2011. Many
investors had already closed their books on the year and the last session was
generally unremarkable. The indices fluctuated around break-even and eventually
staggered across the finish line. As this past week opened, the three primary
indices had a chance to close out the year in the black, but the choppy and
negatively skewed trending this past week ultimately prevented this outcome.
Officially for the last trading session of the year 2011, the primary indices in
the U.S. closed out red. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed out the day
negative by .57 percent at 12,217.56. The Nasdaq finished the session lower by
.33 percent at 2,605.15 and the S&P 500 finished the last session lower by .43
percent at 1,257.60. Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P 500 2011 Finish: It was an up and
down year for the primary indices in the U.S. Many variables pushed and pulled
on the trajectory of the primary stock composites, but significant influence
stemmed from the eurozone marketplace and the associated ongoing debt crisis.
Although investors will be happy to close the books on 2011 and move into 2012,
influences that caused some turbulent market trending still remain. Ultimately,
2011 was not as positive for the indices as gains observed during the years just
after the recession period in 2007 and 2008. For the year 2011, the primary
indices ended mixed. The Dow finished the year with gains. The S&P 500 finished
almost exactly flat-lined and the Nasdaq finished the year negative overall. The
DJIA closed out 2011 gaining about 5.5 percent. The Nasdaq was down about 1.8
percent over this course of time and the S&P 500 finished the year lower by
about four one-hundredths of a point. Frank Matto
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