Dow stocks at 52 week highs include Apple (AAPL), American Express (AXP), Caterpillar (CAT), Goldman Sachs (GS), McDonald’s (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT), Nike (NKE), Pfizer (PFE), United Technologies and Visa (V).There are no Dow stock 52 week lows.

The Market

Premarket today, the Dow was indicated to open up +60 points.

Monday the Dow was up +140.46 (+0.57%) at 24,792.20.

Year-to-date the Dow is up +25.45%.

There were 18 Dow stocks up Monday.

The Dow stock winners Monday were led by Intel (INTC) +3.82% and Caterpillar (CAT) +2.10%.

The Dow stock losers Monday were led by Coca Cola (KO -0.56% and Microsoft (MSFT) -0.54%.

The trade spat between Boeing (BA) and Bombardier has entered a critical phase with a decision expected by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) today.

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

The national average price of gasoline is down eight-tenths of a cent at $2.421 per gallon.

Earnings Reports.

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

Today’s Featured Dow Stock

American Express (AXP)

American Express (AXP) is up +32.18% year-to-date.

Financial Calendar

0830 ET Nov housing starts expected -3.2% to 1.249 million, Oct +13.7% to 1.29 million. Nov building permits expected -3.1% to 1.275 million, Oct +7.4% to 1.316 million.

0830 ET Q3 current account balance expected -$116.0 billion, Q2 -$123.1 billion.