US markets end higher on Tuesday

22 Mar 2023 Evaluate

The US markets ended higher on Tuesday on easing concerns about turmoil in the financial sector following recent steps taken to rescue distressed banks in the U.S. and Europe. Positive sentiment was also generated in reaction to remarks by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who said the government is prepared to once again take action to protect bank depositors if smaller lenders are threatened. Meanwhile, traders continued to look ahead to the Federal Reserve's highly anticipated monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.

While the recent banking turmoil led to some speculation the Fed may leave interest rates unchanged, CME Group's FedWatch Tool is currently indicating an 86.4 percent chance of a 25 basis point rate hike. On the sectoral front, banking stocks turned in some of the market's best performances on the day, driving the KBW Bank Index up by 5.0 percent. The index continued to regain ground after ending last Friday's trading at its lowest closing level in well over two years. Substantial strength was also visible among energy stocks, with the Philadelphia Oil Service Index and the NYSE Arca Oil Index spiking by 3.5 percent and 3.0 percent, respectively. The rally by oil service stocks came as crude oil for May delivery jumped $1.85 to $69.67 a barrel, extending the rebound seen on Monday.

Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 316.02 points or 0.98 percent to 32,560.6, Nasdaq rose 184.57 points or 1.58 percent to 11,860.11 and S&P 500 was up by 51.3 points 1.3 percent to 4,002.87.

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