Oil soars once more/Gold goes down/US stocks close higher
Date 19 Mar 2022 time 07:24
Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 274.17 points, oil prices rose $1.72 to $104.70, while gold was down $13.9.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 34,754.93, up 274.17, or +0.80%, the S&P 500 closed at 4,463.12, up 51.45, or +1.17%, and the Nasdaq closed at 13,893.84, up 279.06, or +2.05%
This week, all three indices rose their biggest weekly gains since early November. In 2020, the Dow is up 5.5 percent, the S&P 500 is up 6.2 percent and the Nasdaq is up 8.2 percent.
West Texas Crude Oil Contract Intermedia or light sweets Delivery in April It was up $1.72, or 1.7 percent, at $104.70 a barrel, but was down 4.2 percent this week. It was up $1.29, or 1.2 percent, at $107.93 a barrel, but was down 4.2 percent this week.
Comex gold price for delivery in April It was down $13.9, or 0.72 percent, at $1,929.3 an ounce and was down regarding 2.8 percent for the week. This was the biggest weekly drop since November last year.