US markets end in green on Monday

05 Apr 2022 Evaluate

The US markets ended in green on Monday, adding to the gains posted in the previous session, as traders shook off recession fears and bought technology shares that were beaten up in the first quarter. Tech shares, which were among the hardest-hit sectors in the first quarter, rose on Monday after one social media stock got a major endorsement from a notable entrepreneur and investor in Elon Musk. Twitter shares surged more than 27% following news that Musk purchased a 9.2% passive stake in the company. It was the biggest pop in Twitter’s history since its IPO as investors speculated Musk’s move could lead to a buyout or other major changes, even if the stake is passive. Musk’s main stock also had a big day with Tesla shares gaining 5.6% on the back of its latest quarterly electric vehicle delivery figures, which came in above the year-earlier period. Technology companies including Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Nvidia were also up more than 2%. US-listed Chinese tech stocks, including Alibaba and JD.com, also rallied.

On the economic data front, a report released by the Commerce Department showed new orders for U.S. manufactured goods decreased in line with street estimates in the month of February. The Commerce Department said factory orders fell by 0.5 percent in February after surging by an upwardly revised 1.5 percent in January. Street had expected factory orders to decrease by 0.5 percent compared to the 1.4 percent jump originally reported for the previous month. The pullback in factory orders came as durable goods orders tumbled by 2.1 percent in February following a 1.5 percent spike in January. On the other hand, the report showed orders for non-durable goods shot up by 1.2 percent in February after jumping by 1.5 percent in January.

Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 103.61 points or 0.3 percent to 34,921.88, Nasdaq rose 271.05 points or 1.9 percent to 14,532.55 and S&P 500 was up by 36.78 points or 0.81 percent to 4,582.64.

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