US stocks hit new highs on the first day of the last week of trading of the year, with the S&P 500 hitting a new record aided by gains in large-cap technology and energy stocks.
The broadest metric of stocks rose 1.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose the same amount and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded above 352 points, or 0.9%, just below its all-time high.
| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 4793.06 | +6.71 | + 0.14% |
| Me: COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 15766.216275 | -15.51 | -0.10% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 4793.06 | +6.71 | + 0.14% |
Exchange-traded funds that replicate the S&P also received a boost.
| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | SPDR S&P 500 ETF | 477.48 | +0.61 | + 0.13% |
| IVV | ISHARES TRUST CORE S&P 500 ETF | 479.53 | +0.50 | + 0.10% |
| FLIGHT | VANGUARD INDEX FONDS S&P 500 ETF SHS | 439.01 | +0.53 | + 0.12% |
All major averages rose amid pressure on airline stocks as reports of hundreds of weekend cancellations pace, even as travel picked up and more than 2 million soared in a pandemic.
| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FROM | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 39.16 | -0.49 | -1.24% |
| EEL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | May 18 | -0.49 | -2.64% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 42.17 | -0.12 | -0.28% |
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 44.43 | -0.84 | -1.86% |
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GoDaddy’s shares rose after activist firm Starboard announced a 6.5% stake in the company.
| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDDY | GODADDY INC. | 83.83 | +1.33 | +1.61% |
Vaccine manufacturers were actively traded. Novavax stocks fell despite reports that its two-dose vaccine responded strongly to the Omicron variant. Moderna and Pfizer stocks were mixed.
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| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVAX | NOVAVAX INC. | 153.25 | -2.59 | -1.66% |
| MRNA | MODERNA INC. | 247.88 | +6.44 | + 2.67% |
| PFE | PFIZER INC. | 57.58 | -0.43 | -0.74% |
Sony and Disney’s Marvel are in focus after global box office ticket sales for “Spiderman: No Way Home” topped $ 1 billion, a pandemic record.
| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SONY | SONY GROUP CORP. | 126.69 | -0.79 | -0.62% |
| DIS | THE WALT DISNEY CO. | 154.87 | -0.33 | -0.21% |
Apple hit its 24th record at the end of the year, moving closer to becoming the first company valued at $ 3 trillion. The stocks must exceed above $ 182.85 and close to mark the milestone. Microsoft is right behind with a market value of $ 2.5 trillion.
| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 179.38 | +0.09 | + 0.05% |
| MSFT | MICROSOFT CORP. | 341.95 | +0.70 | + 0.21% |
In commodities, oil rose 2.4% to $ 75.57 an ounce while gold remained little changed and closed at $ 1,808 an ounce.
| ticker | safety | Last | change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USE | UNITED STATES OIL FUND LP | 55.08 | +0.41 | + 0.75% |
| GLD | SPDR GOLD SHARES TRUST – EUR ACC | 168.58 | -0.07 | -0.04% |
