[서울경제TV=서정덕기자] The New York Stock market ended higher at the same time on expectations of bold stimulus from US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
On the 19th (local time), the Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average ended at 3930.52, up 116.26 points (0.38%) from the battlefield. The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 index also rose 30.66 points (0.81%) to 3,798.91, while the technology-oriented NASDAQ also jumped 198.68 points (1.53%) to 13,197.18.
On this day (local time on the 19th), the mayor paid attention to the comments of the nominee Yellen.
Finance Minister-nominee Yellen said at the Senate Financial Committee’s personnel hearing that “what we can do in the historical ultra-low interest rate situation is moving greatly.” He added, “My mission is to help withstand Corona 19 and revive the US economy.”
It also revealed that it would not pursue an artificially weak dollar, and emphasized the differentiation of the dollar from the Trump administration. However, it is analyzed that after the US economic recovery period, the possibility of an increase in corporate tax rates could be revealed, which could be a potential bad news for companies.
International oil prices closed higher. West Texas crude oil (WTI) for February delivery on the New York Commercial Exchange (NYMEX) closed at $52.98, up 1.2% ($0.62) per barrel from the previous trading day. /[email protected]
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