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US markets settle higher on Friday

10 Aug 2024 Evaluate

The US markets ended higher on Friday as stocks continued to recover from recent selling sparked by concerns about the outlook for the U.S. economy. With the upward move seen over the course of the session, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 largely offset the steep losses posted on Monday, closing only slightly lower for the week. For the week, the S&P 500 edged down by less than a tenth of a percent and the Nasdaq dipped by 0.2 percent, while narrower Dow slid by 0.6 percent. However, traders have been reluctant to make more significant moves amid a lack of major U.S. economic data on the day ahead of the release of several key reports next week. Key inflation data is likely to be in the spotlight next week, although reports on retail sales and industrial production may also drive trading amid recent concerns about the outlook for the economy.

On the sectoral front, pharmaceutical stocks showed a strong move to the upside on the day, driving the NYSE Arca Pharmaceutical Index up by 1.8 percent. Notable strength was also visible among gold stocks, as reflected by the 1.1 percent gain posted by the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index. The strength in the sector came amid a modest increase by the price of the precious metal. Among individual stocks, shares of Expedia (EXPE) moved sharply higher after the travel technology company reported better than expected second quarter results. Cloud computing company Akamai Technologies (AKAM) also saw significant strength after reporting second quarter results that beat estimates and raising its full-year guidance.

Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 51.05 points or 0.13 percent to 39,497.54, Nasdaq gained 85.28 points or 0.51 percent to 16,745.3 and S&P 500 was up by 24.85 points or 0.47 percent to 5,344.16.


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