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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 62.92 points, a decrease of 0.13%, at 49,167.79 points. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 50.502 points, an increase of 0.20%, at 24,887.10 points, hitting a record closing high for the second consecutive trading day. The Nasdaq 100 Index closed up 2.012 points, a rise of 0.01%, at 27,305.679 points, also marking a second straight record closing high. Expand

"It appears that the higher energy prices affecting households have roughly offset the benefits of the tax cuts," he said. "Of course, this also has implications for business investment, inflation, and so on, all of which are intertwined. We have not yet conducted another budget update, so we have not completed the economic forecasts required to support this conclusion." (Bloomberg)

U.S. high-yield corporate bond ETFs, long yen, and Nasdaq 100 ETFs closed up as much as 0.05%. S&P 500 ETF rose 0.17%, Russell 2000 Index ETF gained 0.18%, agricultural products funds increased 0.66%, soybean funds advanced 0.78%, and U.S. Brent oil price funds surged 1.84%.