The US markets edged higher on Monday, with the S&P 500 index rebounding from its largest weekly hit in five months, as investors anticipated earnings from the technology sector, while Caterpillar Inc. reported Chinese production to be increasing. Caterpillar Inc. the heavy-equipment maker rose after it projected the Chinese output to expand in the second quarter. Netflix Inc. surged making the stock the top gainer in the S&P 500. On the economy front, existing-home sales declined in March that signaled a pause in the market as potential sellers were reluctant to put their homes on the market. The National Association of Realtors stated that sales of existing homes fell 0.6% in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million.
Besides, the US economy ran below trend potential in March, according to the Chicago Fed national activity index released. In March, the index swung to -0.23 from an upwardly revised +0.76 in February, and the three-month moving average fell to -0.01 from +0.12. The index weights 85 different economic indicators and is designed so that readings above zero indicate the economy is growing above average historical trends, and readings below zero indicate the economy is running below-average trend growth.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended up by 19.66 points or 0.14 percent at 14,567.20, the S&P 500 gained 7.25 points or 0.47 percent to 1,562.50 and the Nasdaq added 27.50 points or 0.86 percent to 3,233.55.
Indian ADRs closed mixed on Monday, HDFC Bank was up by 0.73%, Tata Motors was up 0.39% and ICICI Bank was up by 0.15%. On the flip side, Infosys was down by 0.43% and Wipro was down 0.32%.
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