New York (AFP)
The New York Stock Exchange was trading in scattered order at the opening Tuesday, catching its breath on the first day of September after rising sharply in recent weeks.
Around 13:55 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.01% to 28,428.01 points.
The Nasdaq, with strong technological coloring, gained 0.77% to 11,866.22 points.
The extended S&P 500 index gained 0.19% to 3,507.01 points.
Wall Street had ended on a mixed note Monday the best month of August since 1984 for the Dow Jones and since 1986 for the S&P 500: the flagship index had fallen by 0.78%, the S&P 500 by 0.22%.
The Nasdaq was up 0.68% for its part, setting a new record.
"After five consecutive months of gains, we start September on a hesitant note in the absence of new information that could really move prices," said JJ Kinahan of TD Ameritrade.
The fact that the Nasdaq is still rising despite its recent rise "is a positive sign" for the stock market "as it shows that there are still interested buyers," he adds.
The index is once again driven by a few flagship stocks in the technology sector, like Apple (+ 2.26%), the most expensive group on Wall Street, or the start-up Zoom, which jumped 39.30% after unveiling record results for the second quarter.
The Dow Jones for its part "remains shaken by its new members," said analysts at Charles Schwab.
A big stir has indeed shaken up the flagship Wall Street index, which on Monday saw the release of ExxonMobil (-0.93%), Pfizer (-0.95%) and Raytheon Technologies (-0.27%), replaced by Salesforce (-0.04%), Amgen (-0.97%) and Honeywell (-0.09%).
In the bond market, the 10-year rate on US debt rose to 0.7195% against 0.7048% Monday night.
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