The fifth Friday of August
The Dow closed at 26,403.28 – up 367.18
The Nasdaq closed at 7,962.88 – down 10.51
The S & P 500 closed at 2,926.46 – up 1.88
The Russell 2000 closed at 1,494.84 – down 1.88
U.S. consumer spending increases strongly
Wall Street flattens out in the Labor Day holiday
September looking gloomy especially after August results