US markets end mostly in green on Tuesday

24 Jan 2024 Evaluate

The US markets ended mostly in green on Tuesday with S&P 500 climbing to a record high close as investors digested a mixed bag of early quarterly results and awaited a slew of additional reports from Tesla and other companies later this week. However, the Dow pulled back off yesterday's record closing high amid a steep drop by shares of 3M (MMM), with the conglomerate plunging by 11.0 percent after reporting better than expected fourth quarter earnings but providing disappointing guidance. Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) also moved to the downside despite reporting better than expected fourth quarter results. On the sectoral front, Most of the major sectors ended the day showing only modest moves on the day, contributing to the lackluster close by the broader markets. 

Airline stocks showed a substantial move to the upside, however, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index soaring by 3.0 percent. United Airlines (UAL) helped lead the sector higher, spiking by 5.3 percent after reporting fourth quarter results that exceeded analyst estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Gold stocks also turned in a strong performance amid a modest increase by the price of the precious metal, as reflected by the 2.3 percent jump by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index. On the other hand, housing stocks moved sharply lower on the day, dragging the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index down by 4.4 percent.

Nasdaq surged 65.66 points or 0.43 to 15,425.94 and S&P 500 was up by 14.17 points 0.29 percent to 4,864.6, while Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 96.36 points or 0.25 percent to 37,905.45.


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