On the 29th, the New York stock market saw an increase in buying orders due to expectations for corporate performance and the outlook for the economy, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new all-time high for the third consecutive business day.
The closing price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the New York Stock Exchange on the 29th was $38,333.45, an increase of $224.02 from last weekend, setting an all-time high for the third consecutive business day.
This week, ahead of the announcement of the financial results of major IT companies, there are expectations for the future of corporate performance, as well as a decline in long-term interest rates in the United States, leading to widespread optimism about the economic outlook and buying orders. has increased.
The S&P 500 stock index, which is calculated using the stock prices of 500 major companies, also closed at over 4,900, setting a new all-time high.
A market source said, ``In addition to the financial results of major IT companies, there is a lot of interest in Federal Reserve Chairman Powell's remarks at a press conference on the 31st.''
Meanwhile, in the New York crude oil market, the futures price of WTI, an international benchmark, briefly rose to the $79/barrel range for the first time in about two months during overnight trading on the 28th.
The situation in the Middle East has become increasingly tense after a drone attack on a U.S. military base in Jordan killed three soldiers, leading to speculation that the situation in the Middle East could have an impact on crude oil supplies. is in the background.