The US market closed higher on Monday, rebounding after three straight weeks of declines, as a surge in oil prices and a rally in tech stocks overshadowed weaker-than-expected manufacturing data from the New York region. On the economy front, home builder sentiment was unchanged in May. The National Association of Home Builders’ index was 58 for the fourth month in a row. Readings over 50 signal improvement and NAHB stated that the index’s current level points to slow and steady growth. A sub-gauge tracking expectations of sales over the next six months jumped three points to 65. The two other components, current sales conditions and buyer traffic, were unchanged at 63 and 44. On the other hand, a reading of New York-area manufacturing conditions fell sharply in May, one that could make the likelihood of an interest rate hike more remote. The Empire State general business conditions index nose-dived to a reading of negative 9, from positive 9.6 in April. Details of the report were also weak. Orders and shipments both sank into negative territory in May after two months of growth. Unfilled orders also sank. Employment was one of the only sub-indexes that posted an increase in May. The six-month outlook showed manufacturers were somewhat less optimistic about the future.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 175.39 points or 1.00 percent to 17,710.71, Nasdaq added 57.78 points or 1.22 percent to 4,775.46, while S&P 500 was up by 20.05 points or 0.98 percent to 2,066.66.
The Indian ADRs closed in green; Dr. Reddy’s Lab was up 1.83%, HDFC Bank was up 1.27%, Tata Motors was up 0.53%, Infosys was up 0.31% and Wipro was up by 0.13%.
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