The United States stock exchanges opened in high in the first session of 2022. This Monday (3), the Dow Jones advanced 0.68%, to 36,585 points, the S&P 500 had a high of 0.64%, to 4,796 points, while the Nasdaq rose 1.20%, to 15,832 points.
In an audio released to investors, Rodrigo Franchini, a partner at Monte Bravo Investimentos, said he was surprised by the data since, last week (last operations of 2021), the market had a lot of volatility due to the low flow of trades, which also brought strong swings.
For the specialist, the two main points at the beginning of the year in the North American market are: Covid-19, “which continues as the main factor of investors”, and the “significant changes” in the monetary models of the United States and Europe.
A study carried out by Denmark last week, for example, found that the new variant better bypasses the immunity of vaccinated people than the Delta variant.
Since the discovery in November of the highly mutated Ômicron variant, scientists have been racing to discover whether the strain causes less severe cases of the disease and why it appears to be more contagious than the previously dominant Delta variant.
A virus can be more transmissible for a variety of reasons, such as how long it remains in the air, its ability to attach itself to cells, or its evasion of the human body’s immune system.
Investigating nearly 12,000 Danish families in mid-December, the scientists found that Ômicron is between 2.7 to 3.7 times more infectious than the Delta variant among vaccinated Danes.
The Wall Street Journal also said investors see a tougher path for US equities this year. For the market, the reversal of the Fed’s bond purchase program (Federal Reserve, Central Bank of the United States) and the likely increases in the interest rate could weigh on the papers.
What, last year, had the vaccines, the relaxation of restrictions and the Fed’s monetary policies to control the indices.
And finally, investors looked to Chinese economic activity and policies to assess how strong global growth will be this year and whether the country’s strict Covid-19 prevention measures will increase pressure on supply chains and inflation .
companies
Among the main highlights of today are Apple and Tesla. The company responsible for iPhones on Monday became the first company in the world to reach $3 trillion in market value, a figure reached 41 months after the company reached the 1 trillion milestone.
The company’s shares hit a record $182.88 intraday for the first session of 2022. Apple now represents 7% of the S&P 500 index, according to Reuters Breakingviews.
Apple shared the $2 trillion market value club with Microsoft, which is now worth about $2.53 trillion. Alphabet and Amazon.com have a market value of over $1 trillion each.
Tesla shares jumped 12% after electric vehicle maker announced that annual vehicle deliveries increased 87% in 2021 – the highest percentage value in years.
Reference: CNN Brasil
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