New York (AFP)
Wall Street opened in the red on Thursday after the publication of several data in the United States, offering a mixed picture of the American economic situation.
Around 1:50 GMT, its flagship index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.36% to 26,026.57 points.
The Nasdaq, with a strong technological coloring, rose 0.18% to 9,928.65 points.
The broad S&P 500 index lost 0.08% to 3.110,87 points.
The New York Stock Exchange ended in scattered order Wednesday in a market torn between signs of economic recovery in the United States and uncertainty about the future: the Dow Jones fell 0.65% while the Nasdaq gained 0 , 15%.
"The mood in the market today echoes that of Wednesday's trading session, where the Dow Jones and the S&P alternated between gains and losses, with investors weighing encouraging indicators against fears of rising contaminations. at Covid-19, "observe analysts at Wells Fargo.
Such an increase, if continued, could "lead to further containment measures or a slower rebound in consumer spending," they add.
Figures released Thursday morning revealed that the US job market is still struggling despite the resumption of activity and the reopening of the economy.
New weekly claims for unemployment benefits in the United States rose to 1.5 million last week, a higher number than analysts' predictions (1.35 million), according to figures from the Labor Department.
In contrast, manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia region (northeast of the United States) returned to the green in June thanks to the reopening of the economy, according to the index of the local antenna of the Central Bank American (Fed).
"In summary, reports in early June suggest that economic growth has picked up, but employment is lagging behind," said Chris Low of FHN Financial.
On the bond market, the 10-year rate on the US debt fell, to 0.7002% against 0.7389% Wednesday evening.
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