US markets end higher on Tuesday

16 Mar 2022 Evaluate

The US markets ended higher on Tuesday as oil prices continued to drop further below $100. Traders also reacted positively to a report from the Labor Department showing producer prices increased by slightly less than expected in the month of February. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand climbed by 0.8 percent in February after surging by an upwardly revised 1.2 percent in January. Street had expected producer prices to advance by 0.9 percent compared to the 1.0 percent jump originally reported for the previous month. Excluding prices for food, energy and trade services, core producer prices edged up by 0.2 percent in February following a 0.8 percent increase in January.

Meanwhile, traders continued to eye the latest with ceasefire negotiations in Ukraine and China Covid lockdowns that could wreak havoc on tech supply chains. Investors were anticipating a big Federal Reserve monetary decision on Wednesday, in which the central bank is expected to hike rates for the first time since 2018. On the sectoral front, airline stocks turned in some of the market's best performances on the day, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index soaring by 5.6 percent. Significant strength was also visible among semiconductor stocks, which regained ground after falling sharply during trading on Monday.

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 599.1 points or 1.82 percent to 33,544.34, Nasdaq surged 367.4 points or 2.92 percent to 12,948.62 and S&P 500 was up by 89.34 points or 2.14 percent to 4,262.45.

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