In light trading day on Wall Street closed with slight gains for major stock indexes. With Oil Prices Reaching a 30-month high of $ 108 a barrel, investors are waiting for Some Alcoa Inc.. to carry icts first quarter earnings next Monday, The Unofficial Start Of The earnings season, Before making "any big moves. Traders are Hoping to see how rising gas prices and commodity Other Costs Affecting are corporate profits.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 23.31 points, or 0.2 percent, to 12,400 paydayloans.03.
The S & P 500 rose 0.46, or 0.1 percent less Than, to 1,332.87.
The Nasdaq composite lost 0.41, or 0.1 percent less Than, to 2,789.19.
For the year to date:
The Dow Is Up 822.52, or 7.1 percent.
The S & P is up 75.23, or 6.0 percent.
The Nasdaq Is Up 136.32, or 5.1 percent.
