The US markets closed higher on Monday, sending the Nasdaq Composite to a record high, as headline news on Greece and potential agreement between its lenders to avert a default spurred a global equity rally. The Greek government pitched a last-ditch reform package to its creditors. On the domestic economy front, sales of existing homes rose 5.1% in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.35 million, hitting the fastest pace since November 2009 and rebounding from a drop in April. First-time buyers stepped up their purchases, supported by a strengthening jobs market and greater access to mortgages. A greater number of homes on the market also supported more sales. This year is on track to be the best for home sales since 2007. On the other hand, the US economy was still running below trend in May, according to the Chicago Fed’s national activity index released. The index, a weighted average of 85 different economic indicators, edged up to negative 0.17 from negative 0.19, and the three-month average edged up to negative 0.16 from negative 0.20. A zero reading shows the US economy is running at its trend rate of growth, and readings in the three-month average below negative 0.70 indicate a recession has likely begun.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 103.83 points or 0.58 percent to 18,119.78, the Nasdaq was up 36.97 points or 0.72 percent to 5,153.97 and the S&P 500 ended higher by 12.86 points or 0.61 percent to 2,122.85.
The Indian ADRs markets ended mostly in green on Monday, HDFC Bank was up by 1.53%, Tata Motors was up by 0.80%, Infosys was up 0.63% and ICICI Bank was up by 0.11%. On the other hand, Dr. Reddy’s Lab was down 0.08%.
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