Yesterday, the Dow increased 27.73 points (0.16%) to 17,758.21, the NASDAQ was down 12.06 points (0.24%) at 5,083.24, and the S&P 500 was up 1.59 points (0.08%) at 2,080.17. The Russell 2000 gained 3.26 points (0.28%) to finish at 1,187.69, and the Wilshire 5000 closed 33.59 points (0.16%) higher at 21,678.63.                                                              

On the NYSE, 3.2 billion shares traded, with 1.3 advancing issues for every declining issue. On the NASDAQ, 2.7 billion shares changed hands, with a slight lead for decliners.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note increased 3/32, bringing its yield down to 2.336%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond was up 2/32, decreasing its yield to 3.107%.

ON THIS DATE: In 1620, the Mayflower Compact was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower when they landed in what is now Provincetown Harbor at the tip of Cape Cod. The compact called for “just and equal laws.” In 1831, Nat Turner, a slave and educated minister, was hanged in Jerusalem, Virginia, after inciting a violent slave uprising. In 1851, the telescope was patented by Alvan Clark. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. In 1918, World War I came to an end when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice. In 1921, the Tomb of the Unknowns was dedicated at Arlington Cemetery in Virginia by U.S. President Warren Harding. In 1940, the Jeep made its debut. In 1946, the New York Knickerbockers (now the Knicks) played their first game at Madison Square Garden. In 1952, the first video recorder was demonstrated by John Mullin and Wayne Johnson in Beverly Hills, California. In 1993, in Washington, D.C., the Vietnam Women’s Memorial was dedicated to honor the more than 11,000 women who had served in the Vietnam War.

WEDNESDAY WISDOM: “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.”—U.S. Representative Jeff Miller (R-Florida)