Columbus Day

Bond markets were closed and trading was light Monday, due to the Columbus Day holiday. The Nasdaq was the only index to finish in the positive, making a 0.25% gain. Google closed above $600 for the first time ever, gaining 2.6% to end at $601.60. Crude-oil futures took a much need drop today, falling $2.20 to $79.02, but are still up 29% on the year. The minutes from the Sept. 18 Federal Open Markets Committee meeting will be release Tuesday, which should be interesting to see. DJIA -22.28 Nasdaq +7.05 S&P 500 -5.01