 to just below $82 per barrel, while gold prices rose by 1%. The U.S. equities closed higher today. The Dow closed at $39,164, up 36 points. The Nasdaq closed at $17,859, up 54 points. This has been today's Financial Market Report, brought to you by Edward Jones, member SIPC, and financial advisors, Mark Miner and Jacob Stewart in Clinton, Oklahoma,