Power Breakfast: Dow Jones Jumped 240 Pts For The Fifth Consecutive Day, Eyes On Retail Sales Data For July Today

The upward trend in the US market continues. On Tuesday, the US markets reached a 4-month high. Dow Jones jumped 240 points to close at 34,152. However, Nasdaq closed down 25.50 points. SGX Nifty is trading above 17,870 with slight gains. Today, July's retail sales figures will be monitored. The minutes of the Fed meeting will be released.