New York (AFP)

The New York Stock Exchange climbed to new levels Wednesday, enjoying, on the eve of Thanksgiving, solid data on the US economy.

Its flagship index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, gained 0.15% to finish at 28,164.00 points.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological coloration, appreciated by 0.66% to finish at 8.705.17 points and the expanded index S & P 500 took 0.42% to 3.153,63 points.

The three major Wall Street indexes finished highs for the third consecutive session, "illustrating the incessant upward trend despite a flood of mixed news" recently, said Ken Berman of Gorilla Trades.

But Wednesday, the many statistics were overall "rather positive", he noted.

The growth of the US economy in the third quarter in particular proved to be stronger than expected and was revised upwards to 2.1% year-on-year. Consumption, traditional engine of growth since it represents 70% of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP), remained particularly strong (+ 2.9%).

Orders for durable goods in the United States, for their part, rebounded slightly in October, contrary to analysts' expectations.

Some figures are a little relativised, said Christopher Low, FTN Financial.

"GDP growth has been boosted by stockbuilding in anticipation of a strike (at General Motors, Ed), while durable goods orders have increased enough to indicate that demand, at best, is stabilizing without falling. more, "he explained.

"All in all, this is certainly not bad news, but there is no excitement either."

According to the economic report regularly published by the US Central Bank, the Beige Book, a "modest" growth continued in October and November, but manufacturers are still worried about trade tensions that prevent planning.

Curbing the Dow Jones, which he is the most influential member, Boeing fell 1.46%. Sources close to the case told AFP that larger anomalies than expected affect the 777X and could delay further the arrival of this long-haul in the global sky, a new blow for the group already stuck in the crisis 737 MAX.

In the bond market, the 10-year rate of US debt was moving at 21:15 GMT to 1.767%, against 1.741% at the close on Tuesday.

US markets will close Thursday on Thanksgiving and the session will be shortened Friday on Wall Street.

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