Wall St rises in first trading session of 2025; Tesla slides
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.
Wall Street’s main indexes rose in the first trading session of 2025 as investors pinned their hopes on a fresh political landscape and more interest rate cuts.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq climbed while the Dow was flat on Monday, as investors looked ahead to an anticipated Federal Reserve interest rate cut later in the week.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were slightly lower on Monday after notching record closing highs in the previous session, as losses in chip stocks including Nvidia weighed.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record high, topping 45,000 for the first time and making a run for its 47th record close, before falling on Wednesday afternoon.
The S&P 500 and the Dow touched over one-week highs after data showed a still robust economy, while small-cap stocks outperformed large-cap indexes.
Options traders are primed for a nearly $300-billion swing in Nvidia’s market value following the chipmaker’s quarterly results on Wednesday.
The S&P 500 and the Dow edged higher on Friday, putting them on course for their best week this year, as a sweeping Trump victory powered bets of a business-friendly agenda.
Donald Trump’s election victory was welcomed happily by Wall Street, with all three major benchmarks hitting record highs on Wednesday.
U.S. stock indexes sagged on Tuesday as rising Treasury yields impacted rate-sensitive sectors, while investors evaluated earnings to assess the health of American companies.