The New York Stock Exchange finally ended in the red on Friday, cut off in its momentum by the interruption of talks on the US debt ceiling. The indices that had started in the green lost 0.33% for the Dow Jones to 33,426.63 points.
The stakes are high since time is running out to allow the United States to borrow again before June 1, otherwise the country could default on its debt, a catastrophic eventuality for global financial markets. Gold, a safe haven par excellence, jumped from $ 19 to $ 1,978.90 an ounce after the news.