The US markets ended higher on Wednesday as shares tied to the economic reopening supported markets. The optimism on the economy came as US average daily Covid cases fall below 25,000 and as nearly half the US population has received at least one vaccination dose. Meanwhile, Bitcoin continued its comeback, helping risk sentiment in the financial markets. Bitcoin ended Wednesday at about $38,500. On May 19, the cryptocurrency hit a low of $30,001.51 following an intraday crash of 30%. Shares of Tesla, a big holder of bitcoin, added 2.4%. Besides, investors kept an eye on Washington and any developments on an infrastructure compromise that could boost the economy further. Senate Republicans plan to send President Joe Biden a counteroffer this week that costs nearly $1 trillion.
On the sectoral front, reflecting optimism about the economy reopening, airline stocks showed a strong move to the upside, driving the NYSE Arca Airline Index up by 3 percent. Housing stocks also turned in a strong performance, resulting in a 1.6 percent advance by the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index. Luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers (TOL) posted a standout gain after reporting better than expected fiscal second quarter results. Computer hardware, steel and brokerage stocks also saw notable strength on the day, moving higher along with most of the other major sectors.
Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 10.59 points or 0.03 percent to 34,323.05, Nasdaq rose 80.82 points or 0.59 percent to 13,738 and S&P 500 was up by 7.86 points or 0.19 percent to 4,195.99.
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