S&P 500 FINANCIALS INDEX
| Value 193.30 | Change 0.16 | % Change 0.1% |
MLPs & REITs are not doing much. MLPs are taking a rest after their long run this year (up pennies today) while REITs need a rest after gains in the last couple off weeks (index is off 2). Junk bond funds are mixed to higher. The VIX, volatility index, is up a fraction but staying close to the 25 level it has gotten used to. On this quiet day, Treasuries rose ever so slightly. The yield on the 10-year Treasury bond is down 2 basis points to 3.83%.
Alerian MLP Index --- 2 weeks
Dow Jones REIT Index --- 2 weeks
With not much going on, oil is up pennies, remaining in the 71s.
| CLU09.NYM | ...Crude Oil Sep 09 | ...71.31 | ... 0.38 .......(0.54%) |
McDonald's (MCD), Dow stock & Dividend Aristocrat, reported same store sales rose 4.3% in Jul. The stock rose 91¢. U.S. same-store sales climbed 2.6% because of new products, including McCafe espresso-based coffee while European same-store sales surged 7.2%, helped by growth in France & the U.K. Same-store sales for Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa rose 2.1%, strength in Australia helped offset weakness in China. Longer operating hours also boosted sales. However, total MCD sales declined 0.3% because of currency translation.
McDonald's --- YTD
This looks to be one of those going nowhere kind of days, a good day to go to the beach.
Dow Jones Industrials --- 2 weeks
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