U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher Amid Strong Gains By Apple, Meta
RTTNews·2026-01-26 15:15

Market Performance - Major averages have moved mostly higher, offsetting last Tuesday's sell-off [1] - The Dow is up 171.22 points (0.4%) at 49,269.93, the Nasdaq is up 95.59 points (0.4%) at 23,596.83, and the S&P 500 is up 29.87 points (0.4%) at 6,945.48 [2] Company Performance - Apple shares are up 1.9% and Meta shares are up 1.2% ahead of their quarterly results [3] - Microsoft and Tesla are also set to report quarterly results soon [3] Economic Indicators - New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods surged significantly in November, exceeding expectations [6] - Gold stocks are experiencing substantial strength, with the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index spiking by 4.6% to a record intraday high [6] - Networking stocks are also showing strength, reflected by a 2.0% increase in the NYSE Arca Networking Index [6] Sector Performance - Utilities, computer hardware, and oil service stocks are seeing notable strength, while airline stocks have moved to the downside [7] International Markets - In Asia-Pacific, Japan's Nikkei 225 Index fell by 1.8%, while China's Shanghai Composite Index edged down by 0.1%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index increased by 0.1% [8] - Major European markets have moved modestly higher, with the U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index up by 0.3%, Germany's DAX Index up by 0.2%, and France's CAC 40 Index up by 0.1% [8] Bond Market - Treasuries are seeing further upside, with the yield on the benchmark ten-year note down by 2.8 basis points at 4.211% [9]

U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher Amid Strong Gains By Apple, Meta - Reportify