US markets end mostly in green on Tuesday

12 Jun 2024 Evaluate

The US markets ended mostly in green on Tuesday with Nasdaq settling over 150 points. The advance by the tech-heavy Nasdaq was partly due to a surge by shares of Apple (AAPL), with the tech giant surging by 7.3 percent to a record after unveiling new AI features that may drive users to upgrade their devices. Meanwhile, traders continued to look ahead to two potentially major market moving economic events on Wednesday. Market attention was shifting to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision and May’s consumer price index, which will be released Wednesday. The U.S. inflation data could be a key test for markets, especially after Friday’s strong jobs report continued to suggest the central bank could hold off on lowering rates.

On the sectoral front, banking stocks moved sharply lower, dragging the KBW Bank Index down by 2.0 percent to its lowest closing level in nearly two months. Considerable weakness was also visible among housing stocks, as reflected by the 1.4 percent loss posted by the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index. Airline stocks also showed a significant move to the downside on the day, with the NYSE Arca Airline Index falling by 1.4 percent. Brokerage, gold and steel stocks also moved notably lower, while strength among software, computer hardware and networking stocks contributed to the advance by the Nasdaq.

Nasdaq gained 151.02 points or 0.88 percent to 17,343.55 and S&P 500 was up by 14.53 points or 0.27 percent to 5,375.32, while Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 120.62 points or 0.31 percent to 38,747.42. 


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