Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Boeing (BA), Cisco (CSCO), Goldman Sachs (GS), Nike (NKE), Pfizer (PFE) and Visa (V).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +11 points.

Tuesday the Dow was up +118.77 (+0.49%) at 24,504.80.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +24.00%.

There were 16 Dow stocks up Tuesday.

The Dow stock winners Tuesday were led by Goldman Sachs (GS) +3.02% and Verizon (VZ) +2.60%.

The Dow stock losers Tuesday were led by 3M (MMM) -1.14% and Intel (INTC) -0.76%.

The Fed announces today at about 11:00 am PST.

European stocks are mostly lower and Asian markets ended mostly higher.

The national average price of gasoline is down two-tenths of a cent at $2.454 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

Nike (NKE) reports earnings on 12/21/17 after the market close.

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

Verizon (VZ)

Verizon (VZ) is up +16.318% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0700 ET Weekly MBA mortgage applications, previous +4.7% with purchase sub-index +2.4% and refi sub-index +9.0%.

0830 ET Nov CPI expected +0.4% m/m and +2.2% y/y, Oct +0.1% m/m and +2.0% y/y. Nov CPI ex food & energy expected +0.2% m/m and +1.8% y/y, Oct +0.2% m/m and +1.8% y/y.

1030 ET EIA weekly Petroleum Status Report.

1400 ET FOMC announces interest rate decision; expected 25 bp hike in fed funds target range to 1.25%-1.50% from 1.00%-1.25%.