 The US major indices are closing higher. For the NASDAQ, it is the fifth consecutive up day. For the SP and the Dow each have gained over the last three trading days and are up four of five days.Both the Dow Industrial Average and the NASDAQ index rose by 0.64 today. The SP was up 0.34.Of the 11 sectors of the SP index three or lower while eight moved higher. The decliners today included:Consumer Staples, -0.79Utilities -0.64Healthcare -0.39... 