Baku 31° C
Dow Jones, S&P 500 hit new record
Finance
- 12 March, 2021
- 04:58
Major U.S. stock-market benchmarks booked records on Thursday as U.S. Treasury yields steadied and as President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion financial aid package to boost the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Report informs, citing MarketWatch.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to 32,485.59, booking a closing record after carving out an intraday all-time high at 32,661.59.
The S&P 500 climbed to 3,939.34, finishing at a record.
The Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 300.83 points or 2.36% to 13,052.90.
WTI crude price increased by 2.21% to $66.12, the gold price surged 0.15% to $1,724.05 an ounce.
Author
Latest News
15:48
Mushfig Mammadli: Development of Nakhchivan viewed as part of Azerbaijan's geo-economic strategy
Domestic policy15:42
Photo
Over 200 people provided with jobs at new bus depot in Nakhchivan
Infrastructure15:31
UEFA Conference League: Around 50 Dynamo Kyiv fans to support team against Qarabag in Baku
Football15:15
Kyiv subjected to massive jet drone attack
Other countries14:59
Ambassador: Azerbaijan interested in cooperation with US in demining
Foreign policy14:50
Gurbanov hints at rotations for Qarabag's Dynamo clash
Football14:38
Azerbaijan's taxpayer base reaches 1.72 million
Finance14:29
Azerbaijan's oil production remains at 440,000 barrels per day
Energy14:08