Despite the day's anemic movement, all three major indexes are poised for their best week in almost a month. "There's no news today," said Brian Battle, vice president of trading at Performance Trust Capital Partners. "It's been a headline driven market and has been for months. There are no headlines today, so we're enjoying a nice day in the summer doldrums."
Dow, S&P Finish Near Flat, NASDAQ Slides
August 17, 2011