US markets end in green on Monday

30 Apr 2024 Evaluate

The US markets ended in green on Monday as markets continued to benefit from the upward momentum seen last week, which came amid a positive reaction to upbeat tech earnings. Shares of Tesla (TSLA) skyrocketed by 15.3 percent after the electric vehicle maker said local Chinese authorities removed restrictions on its cars. However, overall trading activity was somewhat subdued as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement on Wednesday. The Fed is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged, but the accompanying statement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's post-meeting press conference may shed additional light on the outlook for rates.

Recent economic data has tamped down expectations of a near-term rate cut, with the central bank now seen as likely to leave rates unchanged until at least September. On the sectoral front, tobacco stocks showed a significant move to the upside on the day, driving the NYSE Arca Tobacco Index up by 1.5 percent. Considerable strength was also visible among utilities stocks, as reflected by the 1.4 percent gain posted by the Dow Jones Utilities average. Biotechnology, telecom and commercial real estate stocks also saw notable strength, while most of the other major sectors showed only modest moves.

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 146.43 points or 0.38 percent to 38,386.09, Nasdaq surged 55.18 points or 0.35 percent to 15,983.08 and S&P 500 was up by 16.21 points or 0.32 percent to 5,116.17.


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