📈 Close: Dow 51,850.55, +196 — S&P 7,807.24, Nasdaq 27,245.90; BTC $82,515 at 6:05; 2:06’s 51,846 Already Ran

The 2:06 tape was a draft. 4 p.m. is the grade.

Associated Press, Monday 4:28 p.m. ET / Yahoo Finance 4:00: Dow Jones 51,850.55, up 195.60 from Friday’s 51,654.95, +0.4%. S&P 500 7,807.24, down 4.30, −0.1%. Nasdaq Composite 27,245.90, down 120.27, −0.4%. Russell 2000 2,794.48, down 12.50, −0.4%. Midday we had Dow 51,846.31 at 2:06 p.m. ET. Do not smash 51,851 into 51,846. They are not the same print. 51,850.55 is the close. 51,846 at 2:06 already ran as a tape. Friday’s unused close already ran as 51,654.95. We will not reprint it as first-day news.

Yahoo, Monday 6:05 p.m. ET: Bitcoin $82,514.91. That is not 2:06’s $82,394.51 at 1:54. That is not Sunday 2:00’s $83,767.38. AP: Brent rose 1.8% to $106.65 a barrel. Yahoo WTI futures (CL=F) $93.16 at 4:59 p.m. ET. Those are not the same barrel. Do not smash Friday’s $91.85 / $104.72 into tonight. AP: U.S. bond trading was closed. Funds are still 3.75–4%, 12–0. Next FOMC is Oct. 27–28. We will not invent a hike or a cut on a Monday close.

What this means for you

If you hold an index, Monday’s grade is 51,851, not 51,846 at 2:06 and not Friday’s 51,655. If you wanted tonight’s unused bitcoin, it is $82,515 at 6:05. Not investment advice.

Bottom line: Close 51,850.55. Not 2:06’s 51,846. Not Friday’s 51,655. $82,515 at 6:05.

GLHR NEWS explains the news. Not investment, tax, or trading advice. Do your own work before you act.