Extending their previous session’s rally, the US markets ended higher on Friday with notable gains as the tech-heavy Nasdaq reached a nearly three-month closing high, while the Dow and the S&P 500 reached their best closing levels in well over a month. A largely positive reaction to the latest batch of earnings news from big-name companies pushed the indices higher. Shares of Amazon (AMZN) moved sharply higher after the online retail giant reported better than expected second quarter revenues and provided upbeat guidance. Tech giant Apple (AAPL) also showed a strong move to the upside after reporting fiscal third quarter results that exceeded analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines. On the other hand, shares of Intel (INTC) came under pressure after the semiconductor giant reported weaker than expected second quarter results and provided disappointing guidance for the current quarter.
Meanwhile, traders largely shrugged off a report from the Commerce Department showing an acceleration in the pace of consumer price growth. The report showed the annual rate of growth by the personal consumption expenditures price index accelerated to 6.8 percent in June from 6.3 percent in May, showing the fastest growth since January 1982. The annual rate of growth by core consumer prices, which exclude food and energy prices, also accelerated to 4.8 percent in June from 4.7 percent in May. The inflation data, which is said to be preferred by the Federal Reserve, was included in a report showing personal income increased by slightly more than expected in the month of June.
Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 315.50 points or 0.97 percent to 32,845.13, Nasdaq surged 228.09 points or 1.88 percent to 12,390.69 and S&P 500 was up by 57.86 points or 1.42 percent to 4,130.29.
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