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US Stock Indexes Surge After Positive Employment Data – Apple and Amgen Lead Gains

Major US stock indexes recorded an increase in the order of 1-2% in the last session of the week, after i Employment data in April 2024.

The Dow Jones advanced by 1.18% to 38,676 points, while the S&P500 gained 1.26% to 5,128 points. Better performance for the Nasdaq (+1.99% to 16,156 points).

Definitely an auspicious day for Apple (+5.97% to 183.36 dollars), after releasing the financial results for the 2nd quarter of 2023/2024, the period closed with revenue and earnings per share better than consensus.

Amgen also did very well (+ 11.8% to $311.34), thanks to the financial data for the 1st quarter of 2024 and the positive signs about the trial of the anti-obesity drug.

The stock of the oil sector is in red, after the price of crude oil in New York (contract expiring in June 2024) fell below $78.5 per barrel. Chevron and Exxon Mobil lost 0.3% and 0.19%, respectively.

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2024-05-03 20:14:00
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