Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Trends: Trend-line movement for the Dow , Nasdaq,
and S&P 500 was choppy this week and market trends should remain under pressure
throughout the immediate future. Primary pressure affecting the Dow and other
stock indices stem, in part, from the ongoing eurozone debt crisis. The DJIA ,
Nasdaq and S&P 500 were pressured once again to finish off the last session of
trading for the opening week of the 2012 calendar year. Stock Market News USA:
Economic news posting in the U.S. to end the week was positively skewed.
According to the U.S. government data, employers added an additional 200,000
jobs to their payrolls in the month of December. This news was better than
expected. Also better than expected was the national unemployment rate. This
mark was expected to tick just higher but instead, the mark lowered once again.
The national unemployment rate posted lower at 8.5 percent. These positively
skewed reports went up against the ongoing negativity relevant to the government
debt and banking problems in the eurozone. Although European leaders are
scheduled to meet this month to discuss next steps of a resolution action plan,
no definitive procedures have been publicized and thus the volatility remains.
DJIA, Nasdaq, S&P 500 Index Close: Officially, the primary indices in the U.S.
closed out mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower by .45 percent
at 12,359.92. The S&P 500 closed lower as well by .245 percent at 1,277.81. The
Nasdaq finished the last session of the week green by .16 percent and closed at
2,674.22. Walt Disney Stock: One of the big gainers for the day was Walt Disney
Company . DIS finished the day higher by .42 percent at 39.91. Previous close
for Walt Disney was 39.50. Frank Matto
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