November 24, 2015: Markets opened lower on Tuesday following reports that a Turkish plane had shot down a Russian plane in Turkey’s airspace. The news did give traders a reason to bid up crude oil, fearing some interruption in supply. WTI crude for January delivery added 2.7% today to settle at $42.87 per barrel, its highest price in nearly two weeks. Gold rose 0.7% to settle at $1,073.80. Equities were headed for a slightly mixed close shortly before the closing bell as the DJIA traded up 0.14% for the day, the S&P 500 traded 0.15%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded down 0.04%.
The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Tuesday was Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) which traded up 2.44% at $32.10. The stock’s 52-week range is $28.47 to $36.46. Trading volume was more than double the daily average of around 32.7 million. The drug maker’s deal with Allergan was received better today.
Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) traded up 2.13% at $81.99. The stock’s 52-week range is $66.55 to $96.03. Volume was about a third below the daily average of around 15.6 million shares traded. The company got a jolt from the rising price of crude today.
Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) traded up 1.52% at $91.38. The stock’s 52-week range is $69.58 to $117.82. Trading volume was about 40% of the daily average of about 11.4 million. Another boost from rising oil prices..
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (NYSE: DD) traded up 1.39% at $67.45. The stock’s 52-week range is $47.11 to $76.59. Trading volume was about half the daily average of about 6.8 million. The company had no specific news today.
Of the Dow 30 stocks 16 are set to close higher today and 14 are on track to close lower.
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