NASDAQ 100 gains: stock index closes in positive territory

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Current earnings on the NASDAQ: Read about the positive performance at the end of trading and the top gainers and losers in the NASDAQ 100. Find out more!

Aktuelle Gewinne an der NASDAQ: Lesen Sie über die positive Performance zum Handelsende und die Top-Gewinner und Verlierer im NASDAQ 100. Erfahren Sie mehr!
Current earnings on the NASDAQ: Read about the positive performance at the end of trading and the top gainers and losers in the NASDAQ 100. Find out more!

NASDAQ 100 gains: stock index closes in positive territory

The NASDAQ 100 ended the trading day with positive gains. At the close of trading, the index rose by 1.99 percent to 17,890.80 points in NASDAQ trading. At the beginning of the trading day, the NASDAQ 100 recorded an increase of 1.75 percent to 17,848.66 points, compared to 17,541.54 points the previous day. The NASDAQ 100 reached its daily low of 17,784.78 units, while its high was 17,926.98 points.

Since the beginning of the week, the NASDAQ 100 has recorded an increase of 0.504 percent. A month ago on April 3, 2024, the index reached a level of 18,160.19 points. Three months ago, NASDAQ trading was idle for the weekend. On the previous trading day, February 2, 2024, the index was 17,642.73 points. Compared to the level a year ago on May 3, 2023 (13,030.21 points), the NASDAQ 100 recorded a significant increase.

Since the beginning of 2024, the index has already risen by 8.14 percent. The annual high of the NASDAQ 100 is currently 18,464.70 points, while the annual low was reached at 16,249.19 points. Gainers in the NASDAQ 100 include Amgen, MercadoLibre, Enphase Energy, Apple and Constellation Energy, while losers include Fortinet, Illumina, Starbucks, PayPal and Zoom Video Communications.

Microsoft shares have the largest market capitalization in the NASDAQ 100, while Apple shares have the largest trading volume. In terms of dividend yield and price-earnings ratio, Walgreens Boots Alliance shares perform comparatively well in the index. The stock has the lowest P/E ratio of 5.43 and is expected to achieve a dividend yield of 8.71 percent in 2024.