- The Dow Jones rises 0.25% in the day, reaching maximums of April 15 in 40,767.
- The Nasdaq 100 wins 0.04% daily, led by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN).
- The S&P 500 advances 0.05% today, signing its seventh consecutive day up.
- The preliminary gross domestic product of the United States contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of the year, worsening the estimates of analysts.
- The ADP employment report registered 62,000 positions in April, below market projections.
- Donald Trump mentioned that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates in the short term, during an event at the White House.
The Dow Jones marked a daily minimum in 39,731, attracting aggressive buyers that promoted the maximum index of April 15 in 40,767.
The Dow Jones industrial average began negotiations in 40,561, while the Nasdaq 100 technological index began operating in 19,505. The S&P 500 opened in 5,542, ending with a streak of six consecutive days with profits.
Verizon Communications and McDonald´s Corporation promote Dow Jones to positive field
The Dow Jones index wins 0.25% on Wednesday, currently operating over 40,614.
Verizon Communications (VZ) values rise 2.58% daily, reaching maximum of April 21 in 44.21, signing its third consecutive day upwards.
Following the upward perspective, the actions of McDonald´s Corporation (MCD) earn 1.64% today, visiting top 25 maximums in 321. $.
In this sense, Dow Jones rises 101 points, reaching maximums of April 15 in 40,767.
The Nasdaq 100 closes with animated earnings by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Booking Holdings
The Nasdaq 100 technological index advances 0.04% on Wednesday, reaching a maximum of the day in 19,582.
The values of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) rise 5.25% today, reaching a maximum of the day at $ 600.20 after making their quarterly report known.
REGN obtained revenues for 3.03 billion dollars compared to 3.25 billion dollars scheduled by the market, as well as a gain per share of $ 8.22, below the 8,622 scheduled by analysts.
At the same time, Booking Holdings (BKNG) shares rebound 3.87% today, reaching maximums not seen since February 26 on 5,116.14 $.
BKNG got income 4.76 billion dollars to the estimated 4.6 billion dollars, obtaining a profit per $ 24.81 compared to $ 17,337.
In this context, the Nasdaq 100 wins 8 points, signing its second consecutive day up.
The S&P 500 reaches a minimum of one week after weak economic data.
Employment in the United States private sector grew at a slower pace than expected in April, registering 62,000 positions, standing well below the 148,000 planned and 147,000 observed in March.
On the other hand, the preliminary Gross Domestic Product of the US was contracted at an annualized rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025. This figure is after 2.4% recorded in the anterior quarter and is below 0.4% planned by the market.
The United States inflation reflected in the Personal Consumption Expenditure Index (PCE) was 2.3% in March, a figure less than 2.5% observed in February, although it stood above the 2.2% estimated by analysts.
Donald Trump criticized the federal reserve position during the event “Invests in America”, noting that interest rates should be lower, showing their disagreement with Jerome Powell.
The S&P 500 goes up 3 points, reaching maximums of April 2 in 5,578.
Technical Analysis of Dow Jones
The Dow Jones reacted upwards from a short -term support given by the minimum of April 21 in 37,853. To the north, the closest resistance is in 40,774, maximum of April 14. The next resistance is 42,820, pivot point of March 26.
Dow Jones daily graphics
Dow Jones Faqs
The Dow Jones Industrial Avenge, one of the oldest stock market indexes in the world, consists of the 30 most negotiated values in the United States. The index is weighted by the price instead of capitalization. It is calculated by adding the prices of the values that compose it and dividing them by a factor, currently 0.152. The index was founded by Charles Dow, also founder of the Wall Street Journal. In recent years it has been criticized for not being sufficiently representative, since it only follows 30 companies, unlike broader rates such as S&P 500.
There are many factors that promote the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index. The main one is the added performance of the companies that compose it, revealed in the quarterly reports of business benefits. The American and world macroeconomic data also contribute, since they influence investor confidence. The level of interest rates, set by the Federal Reserve (FED), also influences the DJia, since it affects the cost of credit, on which many companies depend largely. Therefore, inflation can be a determining factor, as well as other parameters that influence the decisions of the Federal Reserve.
Dow’s theory is a method to identify the main trend of the stock market developed by Charles Dow. A key step is to compare the direction of the Dow Jones Industrial Avenge (DJIA) and the Dow Jones Transportation Average (DJTA) and just follow the trends in which both move in the same direction. The volume is a confirmation criterion. The theory uses elements of maximum and minimum analysis. Dow’s theory raises three phases of the trend: accumulation, when intelligent money begins to buy or sell; Public participation, when the general public joins the trend; and distribution, when intelligent money abandons the trend.
There are several ways to operate with the DJ. One of them is to use ETF that allow investors to negotiate the DJ as a single value, instead of having to buy shares of the 30 companies that compose it. An outstanding example is the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Avenge ETF (day). Future contracts on the DJ allow the specular operators about the future value of the index and the options provide the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell the index at a predetermined price in the future. Investment funds allow investors to buy a part of a diversified portfolio of DJ values, which provides exposure to global index.
Source: Fx Street
I am Joshua Winder, a senior-level journalist and editor at World Stock Market. I specialize in covering news related to the stock market and economic trends. With more than 8 years of experience in this field, I have become an expert in financial reporting.
