The markets closed modestly higher with the Dow rising 37 points to 20,090 as the nation's trade deficit fell. Nasdaq gained 10 points to 5,674.
On the upside
Second Sight Medical Products (Nasdaq: EYES) set the record date for its upcoming rights offering.
Shares of Naked Brand Group (Nasdaq: NAKD) climbed again.
Perceptron (Nasdaq: PRCP) reversed year ago losses to post a profit for the second quarter.
On the downside
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission banned FXCM (Nasdaq: FXCM) from operating in the U.S. market.
Retreating crude oil prices weighed down shares of California Resources (NYSE: CRC).
YRC Worldwide (Nasdaq: YRCW) reported a greater than expected loss for the fourth quarter.
In the broad market, declining issues outpaced advancers by a margin of nearly 5 to 4 on the NYSE and by 7 to 5 on Nasdaq. The broader S&P 500 index edged up a fraction to 2,293. Bitcoin soared $25 to $1,040.
