The US markets edged higher on Friday and rallied to their third weekly gain in four after Congress approved a tax-cut extension and orders for durable goods in November climbed the most in four months. The market extended gains for the fourth day after President Barack Obama signed a $1 trillion bill to fund most of the government spending till the end of the fiscal year to September. The budget for the fiscal year also cut spending by 3% for the Environmental Protection Agency and by 2% for the International Revenue Service and by 6% the Government Accountability Office. The payroll tax cut was extended for two months by the House and the Senate and signed by the President hours later.
The optimism in the market continued with the Commerce Department stating that orders for long-lasting goods climbed 3.8% in November, while consumer spending climbed 0.1% last month. A third report had new-home sales for November rising 1.6% to a seven-month high. Besides in Europe, Italy approved the austerity measures that will increase taxes and extend retirement age and cut spending by 33 billion euro. However, European risk monitoring agency stated that downside risks in the euro zone are rising.
The Dow Jones industrial average gained 124.35 points, or 1.02 percent, to 12,294.00. The Standard and Poor’s 500 closed higher by 11.33 points, or 0.90 percent, to 1,265.33, while the Nasdaq composite gained 19.19 points, or 0.74 percent, to 2,618.64.
The Indian ADRs made a mixed closing on Friday, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was up by 0.33%, Wipro was up by 0.16% and HDFC Bank was up 0.09%. On the flip side, Sterlite Industries was down 0.03% and Tata Motors was down by 0.02%.
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