The broader S&P and NASDAQ index snapped 4-day successful streaks, whereas the Dow industrial common prolonged its streak to five days. UnitedHealth soared by 7.27% right this moment and was accountable for over 200 factors of the Dow’s positive factors right this moment. The Dow closed up $113.89 factors.

A snapshot of the market exhibits

• Dow industrial common rose 113.89 factors or 0.33% at 34509.04
• S&P index fell -4.64 factors or -0.10% at 4505.41
• NASDAQ index fell -24.88 factors or -0.18% at 14113.69

The small-cap Russell 2000 fell -19.80 factors or -1.01% at 1931.08

The successful sectors right this moment had been led by:

• Healthcare, +1.5%
• Client staples +0.35%
• Client discretionary, +0.27%

The lagging sectors right this moment included:

• Power -2.75%
• Financials -0.68%, and
• Communication companies, -0.62%

The highest Dow shares this week included:

• Salesforce +9.42%
• 3M +5.15%
• Residence Depot +4.55%
• Caterpillar was 4.27%

The laggards of the Dow this week included:

• Verizon -5.21%
• Vacationers -3.33%
• Merck -1.5%
• Cisco -1.20%

A take a look at the key indices this week confirmed positive factors throughout the board:

• Dow industrial common rose 2.29%
• S&P index rose 2.42%
• NASDAQ index rose 3.32%
• Russell 2000 rose 3.56%