December 03, 2020
22:10
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US markets ended in scattered order on Thursday, thanks to positive economic indicators.
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Wall Street closed without direction on Thursday, thanks to relatively positive economic indicators in the United States despite the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Dow Jones rose 0.29% to 29,969.52 points. The Nasdaq advanced 0.23% to 12,377.18 points. The S&P 500 lost 0.06% to 3,666.72 points. From 22 to 28 November, 712,000 people registered as unemployed, 75,000 less than the previous week. Analysts were expecting 775,000 new requests. Before the opening and publication of claims for unemployment benefits which weakened for the first time in three weeks, indices on futures contracts were more reserved. The government publishes official employment figures on Friday. A consensus of analysts expects an unemployment rate unchanged at 6.9% compared to October and a little more creations (650,000).
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Investors were also reassured by the Services Activity Index (ISM) for November, which shows that expansion is continuing and at a slower pace than expected even as it slows.
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