June 30, 2015: Markets opened higher on Tuesday even though the Greek government said it would not be making its €1.6 billion loan repayment to the IMF. Greece’s referendum on the no-longer-active offer from the troika comes Sunday. In the U.S. consumer confidence rose sharply in June erasing lower readings in both April and May. Shortly before the closing bell the DJIA traded up 0.12% for the day, the S&P 500 traded up 0.27%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded up 0.59%.

The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Tuesday was JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) which traded higher by 1.08%% at $67.93. The stock’s 52-week range is $54.26 to $69.82. Trading volume was about equal to the daily average of around 14.8 million. The big bank had no specific news today.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) traded up 0.86% at $125.60. The stock’s 52-week range is $92.57 to $134.54. Trading volume was about 20% below the daily average of around 45 million. The company launched its Apple Music service today and lost a $450 million judgment in an appeals court ruling.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) traded up 0.77% at $122.12. The stock’s 52-week range is $78.74 to $124.11. Around 3.7 million shares traded hands today, about 10% below the daily average of around 4.5 million. The health insurer posted a new 52-week high yesterday, but had no news today.

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) traded up 0.85% at $209.40. The stock’s 52-week range is $161.53 to $218.77. Trading volume was about 20% below the daily average of around 2.5 million. The company’s stock is the most heavily weighted of the Dow 30 at 7.87% as of last night’s close. The bank will pay a $7 million fine over an options trading error, a small price to the $90 billion firm.

Of the Dow 30 stocks 14 are set to close higher today and 16 are on track to close lower.

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