New York (AFP)

The major technology stocks on Wall Street rose Wednesday, the day after a difficult session, in a market awaiting the presentation by Joe Biden of a vast plan on infrastructure.

During the last session of the quarter, the Nasdaq gained 1.54% to 13,246.87 points and the extended S&P 500 index rose 0.36% to 3,972.89 points, falling within a few points of its record.

Both indices were driven by the good health of American internet giants like Apple (+ 1.88%), Facebook (+ 2.27%) and Amazon (+ 1.27%).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, on the other hand, fell 0.26% to 32,981.55 points.

"Tech had suffered from sales movements in recent days, so it makes sense that its big names are coming back today," said Chris Low of FHN Financial.

"It was also the end of the quarter today," recalls the expert.

“Sectors that have done well in recent months like energy and banking have fallen, while information technology or non-essential consumer goods have risen. readjustment."

Investors were also awaiting a speech from Joe Biden, who is due to unveil, during a trip to Pittsburgh (north-eastern United States), investments to renovate and modernize the bridges, roads, railways and airports of the country, the amount of which is expected to be 2,000 billion dollars.

The financing of this project and the probable increases in corporate taxes and the great fortunes that accompany it raise many questions in financial circles.

Among Wednesday's indicators, the number of job creations in the private sector in the United States increased sharply in March thanks to the recovery of the services sector, one of the most affected by the health crisis, according to the monthly survey by the business services firm ADP.

Private companies have created 517,000 jobs in the United States over the past month, the largest increase since September.

Promises to sell homes in the United States fell sharply in February, a month that was difficult for the economy with exceptional bad weather and when the real estate market suffered from a shortage of homes for sale.

Among the values ​​of the day, Pfizer took 0.33%.

The American laboratory and the German biotech BioNTech (+ 4.55%) announced that their vaccine against Covid-19 was 100% effective in adolescents aged 12 to 15 years and said they hoped that the vaccination of this slice of age starts before the next school year.

The securities of companies specializing in cannabis such as Canopy Growth (+ 0.85%), Tilray (+ 3.13%), Aphria (+ 4.32%) and Aurora (+ 2.87%) rose after the New York State's recreational use of marijuana was legalized on Wednesday.

The 10-year US bond rate, which hit a 14-month high on Tuesday, stood at 1.7414%.

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