Arkansas Index rises 5.15, ends at 607.98

The Arkansas Index, a price-weighted index that tracks the largest public companies based in the state, closed Monday at 607.98, up 5.15.

“A bit of a breather for stocks on Monday after investors enjoyed the rally over the past two weeks and now hope for more good news heading into the corporate earnings season,” said Chris Harkins, managing director at Raymond James & Associates.

The index was developed by Bloomberg News and the Democrat-Gazette with a base value of 100 as of Dec. 30, 1997.