The US markets ended higher on Thursday, following the rally seen in the previous session. The strength on markets reflected continued optimism about a coronavirus stimulus bill following the latest comments from President Donald Trump. Trump said administration officials and Democrats are starting to have some very productive talks. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected the idea of passing a stand-alone bill providing aid to airlines without a broader relief package. Pelosi noted that negotiations continue over a broader bill, saying, ‘We are at the table. We want to continue the conversation. We have made some progress, we are exchanging language.’
On the economic data front, the Labor Department released a report showing initial jobless claims came in above estimates in the week ended October 3rd. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims edged down to 840,000, a decrease of 9,000 from the previous week's revised level of 849,000. Street had expected jobless claims to dip to 820,000 from the 837,000 originally reported for the previous week. The report said the less volatile four-week moving average also fell to 857,000, a decrease of 13,250 from the previous week's revised average of 870,250. Continuing claims, a reading on the number of people receiving ongoing unemployment assistance, also tumbled by 1.003 million to 10.976 million in the week ended September 26th.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 122.05 points or 0.43 percent to 28,425.51, Nasdaq gained 56.38 points or 0.5 percent 11,420.98 and S&P 500 was up by 27.38 points or 0.8 percent to 3,446.83.
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