New York (AFP)

The New York Stock Exchange ended close to breakeven on Tuesday, catching its breath after climbing to record highs the day before, while keeping an eye on ongoing discussions in Washington around a new aid plan. economy.

The flagship index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, lost 0.03% to 31,375.83 points and the broader S&P 500 index lost 0.11% to 3,911.24 points.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological coloring, on the other hand rose 0.14% to 14,007.70 points, a new record.

Wall Street finished on record Monday, maintaining its momentum from last week in a market reassured by the prospect of a gigantic plan to support the US economy: the Dow Jones rose 0.76%, the Nasdaq of 0.95% and the Broad S&P 500 Index of 0.74%.

The Dow Jones and the S&P 500 had then recorded a sixth consecutive session of rise, which prompted investors to take some profits on Tuesday.

Markets "recovered after a small setback two weeks ago, supported by the acceleration of vaccination campaigns against Covid-19, signals suggesting slowing infection rates and the growing prospect of new measures budget support in the United States, "summarized analysts Charles Schwab.

Discussions on the $ 1.9 trillion plan proposed by President Joe Biden have also continued in the US Congress.

The indices fell back Tuesday from their records, "the time to assess the recent rise and as indicators and business results continue to arrive," said Schwab analysts.

The morale of small business leaders worsened further in January, falling to its lowest level since May 2020, according to the National Federation of Independent Businesses.

On the value side, the video game giant Electronic Arts (EA) rose 2.6% after announcing the acquisition of the publisher and developer of games for smartphones and tablets Glu Mobile (+ 35%) for 2.1 billions of dollars.

In the same sector, Take-Two Interactive, which publishes the games "NBA 2K" and "Grand Theft Auto" among others, fell 6.1% after reporting quarterly results above expectations but disappointing forecasts for the current quarter.

Cosmetics company Coty, meanwhile, plunged 15.1%.

Weighted down by lower demand for makeup, its turnover fell 16% from October to December.

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly fell 2% after news of the resignation of CFO Josh Smiley following the discovery of "inappropriate" communications with others at the company.

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