The opening of trading on the American stock market today, Thursday, witnessed an increase in the performance of U.S. stock market indices after preliminary official data showed a growth in real GDP by 2.4% in the United States for the last quarterly period of 2024.
The data also indicated a rise in unemployment claims in the United States by 242,000 new claims, while an increase of about 222,000 new claims was expected, reflecting a slowdown in employment.
The following U.S. stock indices recorded the following levels minutes after the opening:
The S&P 500 index rose by about 0.46% to record a level of 5,983.23 points. The Nasdaq composite index rose by about 0.75% or 142.21 points, reaching a level of 19,217.48 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded an increase of about 0.20% to trade near the level of 43,518.73 points.
