U.S. stocks traded higher on Wednesday lifting the Dow Jones Industrials, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to new records as financial markets closed early for the July 4th holiday.
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| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 26966 | +179.32 | +0.67% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 2995.82 | +22.81 | +0.77% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 8170.231057 | +61.14 | +0.75% |
President Trump celebrated the milestone tweeting a “congratulations!” noting the 19 percent annual gain for the broadest measure of stocks.
Stock Records Under Trump
Dow: 87th Record Close
S&P 500: 88th Record Close
Nasdaq Composite: 100th Record Close
Investors are now betting on a rate cut by the Federal Reserve is looking more likely. Private employers added just 102,000 jobs to their payrolls in June, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report — missing analyst expectations of 140,000. A potential sign the U.S. economy is losing some momentum. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 221,000 for the week.
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As a result bond yields tumbled on fears of a global recession and expectations of interest rate cuts by central banks.
Even with the shortened trading session, deal-making is still on the table. Shares of Symantec Corp surged after sources told Reuters that chipmaker Broadcom is in advanced talks to buy the cybersecurity firm.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVGO | BROADCOM LIMITED | 284.89 | -10.44 | -3.54% |
| SYMC | SYMANTEC CORPORATION | 25.10 | +3.00 | +13.57% |
And in auto news, Tesla set new production and delivery records in the second quarter, a major achievement for the electric carmaker that has struggled to scale manufacturing operations. Overall, the firm delivered 95,200 cars, a 51 percent increase over the prior three months. Tesla shares jumped nearly 5 percent.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | TESLA INC. | 234.90 | +10.35 | +4.61% |
July is building on what was a strong June for U.S. investors with the Dow Jones Industrial Average registering the best performance since 1938, the S&P 500 the best since 1955 and the Nasdaq Composite the best since 2000.
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The trade deficit in goods and services jumped 8.4 percent in May from a month earlier to a seasonally adjusted $55.52 billion in May, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
U.S. financial markets are closed Thursday for the July 4th holiday.
