Dow Rises Over 100 Points; US GDP Growth Slows In Q4

Market Performance - U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 100 points, up 0.24% to 49,516.12, NASDAQ rose 0.50% to 22,796.42, and S&P 500 increased by 0.32% to 6,884.13 [1] - Communication services shares gained by 1.7%, while energy stocks fell by 0.4% [1] Economic Growth - The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% in Q4, the lowest since Q1 2025, down from 4.4% growth in Q3 and below market estimates of 3% [2] Commodity Prices - Oil traded down 0.1% to $66.42, while gold increased by 1% to $5,045.10. Silver rose by 4.4% to $81.080, and copper increased by 0.8% to $5.7850 [3] European Market Performance - European shares were higher, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 rising 0.7%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index up 0.6%, London's FTSE 100 gaining 0.7%, Germany's DAX increasing by 0.6%, and France's CAC 40 jumping 1.2% [4] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed mostly lower, with Japan's Nikkei falling 1.12%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down 1.10%, while India's BSE Sensex gained 0.38% [5]