P Spx: Points and Stock Benchmarks

p spx: The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.67% rose 56.47 points, or 0.2%, to 26,775.60, while the S&P 500 SPX, -0.95% was up 3.69 points, or 0.1%, to 2,954.15, according to Market Watch. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.51% was 14.48 points higher at 8,046.18. Analysts attributed a positive tone to hopes the meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Japan will produce a cease-fire in the U.S.-China trade war. Shares of Caesars Entertainment CZR, 1.05% jumped nearly 15% after the casino operator agreed to a buyout valued at about 8.6 billion buyout by Eldorado Resorts Inc.. Eldorado shares were off 7.3%. See Full Story Dow ekes out gain but fresh Iran sanctions drag broader stock market lower Stock benchmarks lose some altitude Monday afternoon as investors look ahead to a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, while also tracking tensions between the U.S. and Iran. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.