US Stock Market Indices Close Higher on Friday
US stock market indices closed higher on Friday, driven by gains in sectors such as Basic Materials, Consumer Goods, and Technology. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.28%, with Salesforce Inc leading the pack at a 3.20% gain.
Honeywell International Inc and NVIDIA Corporation also saw significant increases of 2.27%. In contrast, Visa Inc Class A fell 2.15%, followed by Caterpillar Inc and Chevron Corp.
The S&P 500 index climbed 0.62%, with top performers including Airbnb Inc at a 17.40% gain and Microchip Technology Inc up 13.89%. On the other hand, Akamai Technologies Inc plummeted 6.76%, while Zoetis Inc lost 5.99%.
The NASDAQ Composite index gained 1.30%, with Yunji Inc surging 148.18%, Masterbeef Group rising 134.74%, and Avita Medical Ltd up 63.58%. In contrast, PN Smart Energy Ltd fell 61.28%, CVRx Inc lost 59.76%, and Wing Yip Food Holdings Group Ltd ADR declined 54.93%.