New York (AFP)

The New York Stock Exchange ended in dispersed order Thursday, after two sessions of losses over concerns about the recovery against the Delta variant and by the Fed's plans to decrease its monetary support.

According to final results at the close, the Dow Jones index dropped 0.19% to 34,894.12 points.

The Nasdaq, with high technological concentration, gleaned + 0.11% to 14,541.79 points.

The broader S&P 500 index advanced 0.13% to 4,405.80 points.

"Multiple factors cloud the outlook for global growth, including the rise in Covid-19 infections, nervousness over declining support from the Fed and regulatory crackdowns in China," analysts said. Wells Fargo.

The information technology sectors (+ 0.99%) and the "naturally defensive" sectors of health (+ 0.49%) and real estate (+ 0.93%) led the modest rebound , noted Schwab analysts.

"But cyclical sectors, notably energy (-2.65%), remained a drag amid lingering unease over the economic impact of the Delta variant and expectations that the Fed could start to decrease its monetary support. in the 4th quarter ", they added.

Ford and General Motors lost more than 3%.

Electric vehicle maker Tesla dropped 2.25% to $ 673.47.

Airlines took a nosedive, like American Airlines and United Airlines, which dropped more than 2%, as well as cruise lines like Carnival Corporation (-3.25%).

Today's indicators were mixed.

Weekly jobless claims continued to decline in early August to 348,000 from an expected 370,000 but manufacturing activity in the Philadelphia area slowed in August for the fourth month in a row, falling back to its December 2020 level, at the surprise of analysts.

The chain of clothing stores Macy's saw its title jump 10.20% to 21.54 dollars after the announcement of quarterly results up sharply.

Its sales climbed 61% in the second quarter over one year, testifying to a return from consumers and the brand revised up its forecasts for the year.

Online broker Robinhood fell 10.26% to $ 44.69 after announcing its results the day before.

However, the title remained 20% above its IPO price at the end of July.

The popular brokerage app lost $ 502 million on revenue of $ 565 million that doubled in one year.

She warned that the jump in her income, boosted by cryptocurrency transactions, may not happen again in the next quarter.

Yields on 10-year Treasuries edged down to 1.24% from 1.25% the day before, but those on shorter-dated bills, such as 2-year, were on an upward slope as the dollar has strengthened.

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