 Barrick Gold gained 6 cents to $16.62. Sphere Entertainment rose $1.51 to $36.13. Allegiant Travel added 40 cents to $49.86. MVG Properties closed at $27.77, down 13 cents. The stock market got off to a choppy start until comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell indicated that he sees progress on inflation. He did indicate he needs to see more progress before he would consider cutting interest rates. MGM fell 53 cents to $42.33.