STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Wednesday, 22 June 2022

[Tansy_Gold]

STOCK MARKET WATCH, Wednesday, 22 June 2022

Previous SMW:
SMW for 21 June 2022




AT THE CLOSING BELL ON 21 June 2022



Dow Jones 30,530.25 +641.47 (2.15%)
S&P 500 3,764.79 +89.95 (2.45%)
Nasdaq 11,069.30 +270.95 (2.51%)

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Market Conditions During Trading Hours:

Google Finance
MarketWatch
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Stocktwits

(click on links for latest updates)

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Currencies:













Gold & Silver:






Petroleum:

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DU Economics Group Contributor Megathreads:

Progree's Economic Statistics (with links!)
mahatmakanejeeves' Rail Safety Megathread
mahatmakanejeeves' Oil Train Safety Megathread

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[progree]

1. S&P 500 still at bear market levels, 21.5% below its January 3 all-time high

As for the U.S. total stock market, as measured by VSTAX, the Vanguard (U.S.) Total Stock Market fund

Since the end of January 2021 (1 1/2 years ago approx), it is down 1.45% in nominal dollars.

The purchasing power of the nominal dollar is down 10% since then, as measured by the CPI.

So the purchasing power of a VTSAX portfolio is down 11.3%, meaning if its purchasing power was $10,000 back then, it is $8,870 now.

CPI: https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/CUSR0000SA0

VTSAX history: https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/VTSAX/history?p=VTSAX
(use the Adjusted Close column to get the total return including reinvested distributions)

I chose the end of January 2021 as the starting point because that's about where the bend of the inflation curve is.