Previous close | 18,686.60 |
Open | 18,686.85 |
Volume |
Day's range | 18,686.85 - 18,845.86 |
52-week range | 14,630.21 - 18,845.86 |
Avg. volume | 72,825,359 |
The major stock market indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) are on the road to closing out the first full trading week of May on a high note, alongside several of its European counterparts: the FTSE 100 (^FTSE), the DAX Performance Index (^GDAXI), and the CAC 40 (^FCHI). President Biden is reportedly set to announce updates on Trump-era trade tariffs on China. Novavax (NVAX) shares are skyrocketing over 110% on news of the biotech company's plans to licensing deal with Sanofi (SNY, SAN.PA) to co-commercialize its COVID-19 vaccine For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
This rise in GDP means that the British economy is no longer in a technical recession.
World stocks rallied on Thursday, led by surging European shares and a larger-than-expected rise in U.S. weekly jobless claims that buoyed interest rate cut hopes, while the dollar eased as the market awaits key inflation data next week. Following a sluggish open, the major U.S. indices pulled higher with the Dow industrials rising for a seventh straight session.