Tuesday

Today stocks and commodities rose and the dollar declined as investors returned from a holiday weekend willing to add some risk to their portfolios. Also, metal prices jumped. Oil and other commodities were helped by a selloff in the U.S. currency. Some investors had feared that a pick-up in trading activity after the Labor Day holiday could force stocks downward, but markets were resilient as the pace of activity picked up. We saw a good day today in our markets and globally. DJIA +56.07 S&P 500 +8.99 NASDAQ +18.99