The positivity continued in US stock markets despite growing political pressure on Russia, with President Biden calling for the country to be kicked out of the G20 at the same time as offering gas reserves to Europe. The group have indicated gold transactions are also caught under sanctions, sending the commodity price higher.
The result was a strong performance from the Nasdaq, up 1.9%, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.4% and the Dow Jones up 1.0%.
Apple’s streak continues, NVIDIA surges
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) closed 2.3% higher, the 8th straight day of gains, while shares in chipmaker NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) soared 9.8% to be among the top performers in the market.
The economic data is sending mixed messages with jobless claims hitting 187,000, the lowest since 1969, but goods orders falling 2.2% in February.
Meanwhile, the Russian sharemarket delivered a 4% return after opening for the first time in over a month.
US stock market movers
Here’s how other popular US stocks fared on Thursday.
- Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) up 6.9%
- Uber (NYSE: UBER) up 5.0%
- Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) up 4.7%
- Meta (NASDAQ: FB) up 2.9%
- JD.com (NASDAQ: JD) down 4.3%
- Pinduoduo (NASDAQ: PDD) down 9.0%