S&P 500 Closes Above 5,000 As Tech Stocks Rally
February 09 2024 - 4:42PM
IH Market News
With technology stocks leading the charge, stocks moved mostly
higher over the course of the trading session on Friday. The major
averages extended a recent upward trend, with the S&P 500
closing above 5,000 for the first time ever.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq posted a standout gain, surging 196.95
points or 1.3 percent to 15,990.66 and continuing to close in the
on the record highs set in November 2021.
The S&P 500 also climbed 28.70 points or 0.6 percent to
5,026.61, while the narrower Dow bucked the uptrend amid a pullback
by Disney (NYSE:DIS) and edged down 54.64 points or 0.1 percent to
38,671.69.
For the week, the Nasdaq shot up by 2.3 percent and the S&P
500 jumped by 1.4 percent. The Dow inched slightly higher.
The strength on Wall Street partly reflected a positive reaction
to data from the Labor Department showing a modest downward
revision to consumer price growth in December.
The revised data showed the consumer price index rose by 0.2
percent in December compared to the previously reported 0.3 percent
increase.
Meanwhile, the increase by core consumer prices, which exclude
food and energy prices, was unrevised at 0.3 percent.
While the revised data is not likely to have a major impact on
the outlook for interest rates, the modest revision seemed to
provide a jolt to tech stocks.
Semiconductor stocks extended the rally seen over the two
previous sessions, driving the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index up
by 2.0 percent.
Computer hardware and software stocks also saw considerable
strength, with the NYSE Arca Computer Hardware Index and the Dow
Jones U.S. Software Index climbing by 1.8 percent and 1.4 percent,
respectively.
Outside of the tech sector, brokerage and retail stocks saw
notable strength, while energy stocks moved to the downside despite
a continued increase by the price of crude oil.
Among individual stocks, Bitcoin miner CleanSpark (NASDAQ:CLSK)
skyrocketed by 32.9 percent after reporting an unexpected fiscal
first quarter profit on better than expected revenues.
Shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) also soared by 19.5 percent
after the cloud services provider reported fourth quarter results
that beat expectations and provided upbeat guidance.
Meanwhile, shares of Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) tumbled by 9.5
percent after the image-sharing company reported weaker than
expected fourth quarter revenues and provided disappointing
guidance.
Sector News
Semiconductor stocks are extending the strong upward move seen
over the two previous sessions, resulting in a 1.6 percent jump by
the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. The index is on pace to end
the session at a record closing high.
Computer hardware and software stocks also continue to see
considerable strength, contributing to the surge by the tech-heavy
Nasdaq.
Brokerage and retail stocks have also moved notably higher on
the day, while energy stocks have come under pressure despite a
continued increase by the price of crude oil.
Other Markets
In overseas trading, stock markets across the Asia-Pacific
region turned in a mixed performance, with markets including China
and South Korea closed for holidays. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index
inched up by 0.1 percent, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index slid by
0.8 percent.
Meanwhile, the major European markets all saw modest weakness on
the day. While the French CAC 40 Index fell by 0.3 percent, the
German DAX Index and the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index both dipped by 0.2
percent.
In the bond market, treasuries moved modestly lower over the
session after seeing early strength. As a result, the yield on the
benchmark ten-year note, which moves opposite of its price, inched
up by 1.7 basis points to a nearly two-month closing high of 4.187
percent.
Looking Ahead
The latest economic data is likely to be in focus next week,
with traders likely to keep a close eye on reports on consumer and
producer price inflation, retail sales and industrial
production.
On the earnings front, Coca-Cola (KO), Kraft Heinz (KHC), Cisco
(CSCO) and Deere (DE) are among the companies due to report their
quarterly results next week.
Source: https://rttnews.com
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