The major US stock indices are trading lower to start the last trading day of the week end of the month. A snapshot of the levels currently shows:

  • Dow Jones (DJI): 42,104.40, -111.33 (-0.26%)

  • S&P 500 (SPX): 5,887.38, -24.79 (-0.42%)

  • Nasdaq Composite (IXIC): 19,064.80, -111.07 (-0.58%)

For the trading week, the indices are up between 1% and 2%:

  • Dow Jones, +1.22%
  • S&P +1.48%
  • NASDAQ index +1.73%.

For the month of May:

  • Dow Jones, +3.56%
  • S&P +5.74%. The gain equals the gain from November 2024. Move above that level and it would be the best month since November 2023.
  • NASDAQ index +9.24%. That was the best month since November 2023 when the index rose 10.7%
Source: Forex Live