Tuesday, the Dow was up 40.48 points (0.18%) at 22,997.44, the NASDAQ was virtually unchanged at 6,623.66, and the S&P 500 increased by 1.72 (0.07%) to 2,559.36. The Russell 2000 was down 5.19 points (0.35%) at 1,497.49, and the Wilshire 5000 was virtually unchanged at 26,611.22.

The price of the 10-year Treasury note was unchanged, with its yield at 2.304%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond increased 14/32, bringing its yield down to 2.803%.

ON THIS DATE: In 1767, the Mason-Dixon line was agreed upon. It was the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania. In 1842, Samuel Finley Breese Morse laid his first telegraph cable. In 1867, the U.S. took formal possession of Alaska from Russia. The land was purchased of a total of $7 million dollars (2 cents per acre). In 1892, the first long-distance telephone line between Chicago and New York City was opened. In 1898, the American flag was raised in Puerto Rico only one year after the Caribbean nation won its independence from Spain. In 1967, the American League granted permission for the A’s to move to Oakland. Also, new franchises were awarded to Kansas City and Seattle. In 1977, Reggie Jackson tied Babe Ruth’s record for hitting three homeruns in a single World Series game. Jackson was only the second player to achieve this. In 1997, a monument honoring U.S. servicewomen, past and present, was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery.

WEDNESDAY WISDOM: “You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry, don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”—Walter Hagen, American professional golfer