Financial Review

…Dow drops again. Nasdaq and Russell 2K hit record highs. FAANGs lead. Trade war exposure. OPEC could benefit. Family separation policy ends. Fed’s Powell concerned about trade. Existing home sales dip. Disney ups bid for 21st Century Fox. Financial Review by Sinclair Noe for 06-20-2018 DOW – 42= 24,657 SPX + 4 = 2767 NAS + 55 = 7781 RUT + 13 = 1706 10 Y + .03 = 2.93% OIL + .84 = 65.91 GOLD – 6.80 = 1268.60   The Dow Industrial Average opened in positive territory but then turned negative in the first half hour of trade, going on to post the 7th consecutive loss in a row.  Yesterday, the Dow moved into negative territy for the year to date. The S&P 500 edged higher along with the Nasdaq, with technology shares providing support. The Russell 2000 index of small-capitalization stocks rose to an all-time high. The Russell has outperformed other indexes of late, in part due to the higher domestic focus of its components, which insulates it from trade uncertainty. The Nasdaq closed at a record high. The Trump admi