The Nasdaq is yesterday's top mover after gaining 3.25%
Today's muted price action is occurring amid mixed market indicators – data for United States Initial Jobless Claims published yesterday at 13:30 UTC came out at 183,000, beating projections of 200,000 and showing improvement over the preceding figure of 186,000.
“Top Movers” are assets that recorded the highest percentage change compared to their nearest peers. yesterday's most active indices are listed below.
Risk-on mood pushes the Nasdaq 3.25% higher
Yesterday continued on the same track for the Nasdaq — after finishing Wednesday at 11,816, Nasdaq went up to 12,270 before paring its losses and closing at 12,200.
The S&P 500 | Closed +1.47% at 4,179.76
The S&P 500 has managed to gain 9.45% so far this year despite trading at lows around 3,577 previously.
HANG SENG INDEX index sheds 297.89 points (-1.36%) as market bears take the reigns
Yesterday's session continued down the same path: HANG SENG INDEX ended yesterday at 21,660 following from closing yesterday at 21,958. Overall, this represents a loss of 297.89 points or 1.36%.