The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) continued its steady drift into the high end on Thursday, gaining 0.8% and adding around 350 points to the tally as investors broadly tilt into a risk on stance.
Investors are appraising the likely impact of Trump's orders on stocks on the first trading day after the inauguration.
The Dow Jones index rose but other indexes lagged in the stock market today. Yield rose as investors awaited Trump's Davos address.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) continues to lean into the bullish on Wednesday, climbing around 100 points and inching towards 44,200 as equities tilt into the buy button. There aren’t any particular reasons for a fresh bull run to kick off, but investors aren’t finding any particular reason for a turn into the bearish side, either.
Wall Street traded slightly higher during midday Thursday as investors assessed the ongoing earnings season while closely monitoring policy signals from President Donald Trump.
The broad based index finished the trading day up over 0.5%, securing its first all-time closing high of 2025. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) popped around 0.9%, but was unable to secure its own record, while the Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) recovered from earlier losses to close up about 0.2%.
Stocks were jittery on Thursday as uncertainty lingers over President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs, while tech stocks digested recent gains on the White House's artificial-intelligence ambitions.
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The Dow Jones rose Wednesday on President Trump's $500 billion Stargate AI project. Netflix stock soared 14% on earnings.
Stock futures are mixed Thursday morning as the market takes a breather from a rally that has pushed major indexes back near record high levels.
Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in electronic trade and the U.S. dollar slumped Monday after a report that President-elect Donald Trump won’t impose new tariffs during his first day of office.
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