With the markets closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, they made up during the rest of the week with plenty of action and new all-time highs. Indices landed slightly to the red side on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped above 26,000 for the first time before retreating for the session. Energy brands declined amid a dip in oil prices. Indices ended trading at new record highs on Wednesday marking the first time the Dow closed above 26,000. Indices closed in the red zone on Thursday on mixed earnings reports. Department of Labor data showed that initial jobless claims decreased last week, dipping by 41,000 to 220,000. Also, this week, crude oil prices climbed on a larger-than-expected drop in reserves. Energy Information Administration figures showed crude inventories fell by 6.9 billion barrels last week. Indices closed with slight gains on Friday. The Dow added points while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ both ended trading at new record highs. Investors proceeded with caution amid concern of a potential federal government shutdown. On another note, consumer confidence is on the wane so far this month. In a preliminary reading for January, the University of Michigan’s sentiment index fell to 94.4, the lowest level since July.
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