Wall Street ends at the rise again
Posted by adminU.S. stocks finished higher on Thursday for the third consecutive session after the publication of employment data found reassuring.
The Dow Jones gained 1.2% or 120.71 points to 10,138.99 points, while the Standard & Poor's 500 took 9.98 or 0.94% points to 1070.25 points.
The Nasdaq Composite Index has advanced by 0.74% or 15.93 points to 2175.40 points.
The weekly claims for unemployment benefits fell 21,000 last week to the United States, more than expected, which has momentarily quieted concerns about a possible slowdown in U.S. economy.
Prices were also supported by the major U.S. retail chains that have posted good sales in the month of June JC Penney Co. and Abercrombie & Fitch were awarded 6.7% to 23.24% and 7.75 dollars to 35.45 dollars.
Costco Wholesale has gained 2.62% to 55.71 dollars. The number one warehouse stores reported an increase of 4% of its turnover store, which has been slightly below market expectations.
Side decreases, the values of semiconductors have been some profit taking.
"It is a context of nervousness.The investors are not eager to jump feet first into the market, "said Scott Marcouiller specialist at Wells Fargo shares Advisors in St. Louis.
Micron Technology has come a decline of 2.3% to $ 8.69. Index PHLX Semiconductor sold 0.1% after gaining over 5% Wednesday.
Apple has sold 0.2% to $ 258.09 and Intel 0.2% to 258.09 dollars also.