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US Stock Indices Reach New Highs in Last Session of Week with Positive Employment Data for January 2024

Positive closing for the main US stock indices in the last session of the week after the release of employment data in the United States for the month of January 2024, results that were decidedly higher than the analysts’ consensus.

The Dow Jones recovered 0.35% to 38,654 points, after setting a new all-time high at 38,784 points. The S&P500 achieved progress of 1.07% to 4,959 points, below the new historic high of 4,975 points. Better performance for the Nasdaq (+1.74% at 15,629 points).

Sparkling day for Meta Platforms (+20.3% to $474.99), after the release of the financial results for the 4th quarter of 2023, a period closed with revenues and earnings per share significantly higher than consensus. Additionally, Meta Platforms management has proposed distributing a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share in cash.

Amazon.com also did very well (+7.87% to 171.81 dollars). The US giant closed the 4th quarter of 2023 with better-than-expected revenues and earnings per share.

On the contrary, Apple’s quarterly report did not impress (-0.54% to 185.85 dollars).

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2024-02-02 21:19:00
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