It was a very choppy (up-down) day in markets, to say the least. The chart itself is testimony to how much the market could not make its mind up today. A few nuggets to chew on here …

MARKET ACTION

Dow: -39 points (-0.12%)
S&P: -0.83%
Nasdaq: -1.54%
10-Year Treasury Yield: 3.69% (-11 basis points)
Top-performing sector: Utilities (+0.87%) – only other sector up was Consumer Staples
Bottom-performing sector: Energy (-2.15%)
WTI Crude Oil: $85.32/barrel (-0.32%)
Key Economic Points of the Day:

Core retail sales were up +6.5% year-over-year in October and up 0.7% on the month (double what was expected).
Industrial Production declined -0.1% in October, with mining and utilities output leading the way lower

Links mentioned in this episode:
DividendCafe.com
TheBahnsenGroup.com