Major US stock indices trading mixed

As a dust settles from the open, the major indices are mixed after 20 minutes of trading. The Dow industrial average and Russell 2000 up small-cap stocks is lower. The S&P and NASDAQ indices are higher.

A snapshot of the market shows:

• Dow industrial average -37.85 points or -0.09% at 41916.39.
• S&P index up 22.23 points or 0.39% at 5718.17
• NASDAQ index up 93.28 points or 0.52% at 18017.18.

The small-cap Russell 2000 is down -4.22 points or -0.11% at 2188.86.

Looking at the US debt market yields are mostly higher:

• 2-year yield, 3.986%, -1.4 basis points
• 5-year yield 3.81%, +1.2 basis points
• 10 year yield 4.051%, +2.1 basis points
• 30 year yield 4.332%, +2.8 basis points

in other markets:

• Crude oil is a trading lower by -$2.83 at $74.29
• Gold is down $3.53 or -0.14% at $2639.03.
• Bitcoin is trading higher on the day at $62,827
• Etherium is trading marginally higher on the day at $2443

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