U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday as the latest set of earnings reports gave investors a positive surprise.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 71.40 points to close at 23,400.86. Nike led advancers on the Dow, rising 3.4 percent to add to its Wednesday gains after the company raised growth targets at its investor day.
The S&P 500 gained 0.13 percent to finish at 2,560.40. Union Pacific rose 5.7 percent after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and was S&P 500's best-performing stock.
The Nasdaq composite fell 0.1 percent to 6,556.77.
Source: Bloomberg Pro Terminal
Jr Trader Alexander Kumanov
Read more:
25 Canada Square, Level 33, office 50, Canary Wharf London, E14 5LQ +44 20 3608 6256
World Financial Markets - 0700 17 600 Varchev Exchange - 0700 115 44
Varchev Finance Ltd is registered in the FCA (FINANCIAL CONDUCT AUTHORITY) with a passport in the United Kingdom: FCA, United Kingdom - registration number: 494 045, which allows provision of financial services in the United Kingdom.
Varchev Finance Ltd strictly comply with the statutes of the European directive MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments). targeting increased efficiency, transparency and uniformity of financial instruments.
Varchev Finance Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Supervision Commission - Sofia, Bulgaria: License number RG-03-02-05 / 15.03.2006
The information on this site is not intended for distribution or use by any person in any country or jurisdiction where such distribution or use would be contrary to local law or regulation.
Disclaimer:
CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 63,41% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs with this provider. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work, and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.