
After their fine performance the previous day, U.S. stocks , confirming the trend: The Dow Jones closed up 1.21 % at 10,139 points S & P 500 by 0.94% to 1070 points and the Nasdaq by 0.74 % to 2175 points in early trade .
On the foreign exchange market, the euro rose against the dollar. The European currency was worth 1.2692 U.S. dollar to 15.30 and also benefited from renewed optimism on the health of banks on the Old Continent.
On the macroeconomic front , investors were reassured by the publication of inscriptions weekly unemployment fell more than expected in the U.S. during the week of July 3 at 454,000 , their lowest level since early May , according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor.
A relief after the disappointment of last Friday on employment figures .
On Wednesday, the Dow Jones has won 2.82% to 10,018 points, registering the passage its best performance since May 27 , and once again surpassing the psychological barrier of 10,000 points for first time since June 28 For his part, the S & P soared 3.13 % to 1060 points and the Nasdaq 3.1% to 2159 points.
The contract was drawn up by the banking sector . The publication by the U.S. bank State Street preliminary results above expectations boosted investor sentiment a few days before the opening of the ball half results . Within the Dow, the ball will begin next Monday with numbers from Alcoa .
Boeing buys Narus:
On the side of values , banks should once again be surrounded this particular Thursday . Wells Fargo (-0.08 % to 26.64 dollars) said Wednesday after the stock market restructuring that will lead to the closure of 638 branches. Note also , as the site of specialized information PEHub , Citigroup ( 1.92 % to 3.98 dollars) have reached an agreement to sell a business investment fund specializing in unlisted companies , Citi Private Equity ( CPE ) , for "more than 900 million dollars. "
In the financial sector also , semi - public U.S. mortgage refinancing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac confirmed yesterday that they were leaving the coast of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE ) to join the OTC market from today. The decision was taken last month by their regulator , the Federal Agency for Real Estate Finance ( FHFA ).
Always on the side of values, the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing ( 2.28 % to 64.74 dollars ) announced Wednesday it had reached an agreement to buy the small California company Narus , specializing in software protection against Internet attacks .
Furthermore , combined with 200 partners including American Rockwell Collins , GE Aviation or Goodrich EADS came back in the race for tanker filing today a Dosso . He hopes to land a contract of 40 billion dollars .
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