The technology-dominated Nasdaq jumped 3.25% to 12,200.82 points, the S&P 500 index gained 1.47% to 4,179.76 points while the Dow Jones remained a little behind (-0 .11%) at 34,053.94 points, according to final results.

In an uneventful session after the US central bank (Fed) rate hike the day before, the market was driven by Meta shares, which soared 23.28% to $188.77. .

The parent company of Facebook announced the day before, after the market closed, declining but better than expected results for the leader of social networks, whose daily users on the planet have reached the number of 2 billion.

The biggest rise in session ever recorded by Facebook on the stock market dates back to July 25, 2013, the title having then taken nearly 30% at the close.

Investors also positioned themselves on the mega-caps of the "tech" which announced their results after the close.

Amazon ended up 7.38% at $112.91 before losing more than 6% in electronic trading after Wall Street closed.

The e-commerce giant posted revenue of $149.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022, beating its forecasts and market expectations, amid inflation weighing on consumer spending.

But Amazon made a cautious forecast for the current quarter.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, also fell, dropping 4% in electronic trading around 9:40 p.m. GMT after announcing revenues and earnings slightly below expectations.

Group profit in the fourth quarter was $13.6 billion, up from $20.6 billion a year ago.

The title had earlier concluded up 7.27% to 108.80 dollars in the wake of the surge in technology shares.

Finally, the accounts of the computer group Apple disappointed for the first quarter of its staggered financial year, with both turnover and profit falling below expectations while iPhone sales fell.

The stock lost 3.63% in post-close trading after gaining as much in session at $150.82.

The automaker Ford sank 7.67% in electronic trading when it had finished up 3.99%.

Group profit stagnated in 2022.

Coffee chain Starbucks also disappointed, missing its first-quarter earnings target due to a drop in sales in China.

The action which concluded down 0.76% to 109.15 dollars lost 3.53% after the close.

Overall business prospects are "weakening for companies", summed up Jack Ablin of Cresset Capital for AFP, stressing that "investments, demand for PCs and chips are down", in view of results and projections already published.

“If 2022 was the year when the market reacted to the rise in interest rates, 2023 will be the year when the job market, inflation and corporate profits will react to these increases. “, assured the analyst.

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