US markets settle in green on Tuesday

22 May 2024 Evaluate

The US markets ended higher on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reaching new record closing highs. Renewed confidence the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates in the coming months has contributed to the advance, but recent comments from Fed officials have once again created some uncertainty. Markets showed a lack of direction throughout much of the trading day on Tuesday. The lackluster performance on markets came as traders took a step back to assess the recent strength in the markets.  Another quiet day on the U.S. economic front have kept some traders on the sidelines ahead of the release of the minutes of the Fed's latest monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.

The minutes of the April 30-May 1 meeting may shed additional light on Fed officials' thinking with regard to the outlook for rates. On the sectoral front, Reflecting the lackluster performance by the broader markets, most of the major sectors ended the day showing only modest moves. Airline stocks showed a significant move to the downside, however, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index falling by 1.8 percent. Notable weakness was also visible among networking stocks, as reflected by the 1.2 percent loss posted by the NYSE Arca Networking Index. Among individual stocks, Peloton Interactive (PTON) moved sharply lower after the exercise equipment and media company announced a global refinancing that includes an offering of $275.0 million worth of convertible senior notes due 2029.

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 66.22 points or 0.17 percent to 39,872.99, Nasdaq gained 37.75 points or 0.22 percent to 16,832.62 and S&P 500 was up by 13.28 points or 0.25 percent to 5,321.41.  


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