The New York Stock Exchange ended lower on Friday (Dec. 31) as investors sold shares amid light trading on the final day of 2021, but the Dow remained near record highs. And the New York Stock Exchange might recover from the impact of the COVID-19. that has spread worldwide for the second year in a row
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 36,338.30, down 59.78, or -0.16%, the S&P 500 closed at 4,766.18, down 12.55, or -0.26%, and the Nasdaq closed at 15,644.97, down 96.59, or -0.61%.
Six of the 11 S&P500 sectors closed higher, led by the consumer goods group, up 0.71%, while the communications service group was down 1.21%, the biggest gainer.
in the past week The Dow was up 1.1%, the S&P500 was up 0.9%, but the Nasdaq was down 0.1%.
In December, the Dow was up 5.4%, the S&P 500 was up 4.4% and the Nasdaq was up 0.7%.
In 4Q21, the Dow was up 7.4%, the S&P500 was up 10.7% and the Nasdaq was up 8.3%.
For the full year 2021, the Dow is up 18.7 percent, the S&P500 is up 26.9 percent and the Nasdaq is up 21.4 percent, with the three indices up three years in a row, their biggest gain since 1999.
Energy, real estate and microchip stocks have taken the lead in 2021 in line with economic recovery and demand. Meanwhile, growth stocks were up 31% and value stocks were up 22%.
Dow Jones Industrial Average which is considered an indicator of the economic condition up more than 31% in 2021
Interest-sensitive financial stocks rose nearly 33%, helped by rising bond yields.
But travel stocks are still under pressure from COVID-19. Still spreading, the S&P group of airlines closing the 2021 market fell nearly 2%.
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