Stock marketers in New York are confident: Dow Jones rises by 1.23 percent

Stock marketers in New York are confident: Dow Jones rises by 1.23 percent

On the fifth day of the week there is confidence on the stock market in New York. On Friday, the Dow Jones rose 1.23 percent to 38,696.69 points via the NYSE at 8:00 p.m. The members of the Dow Jones thus achieved a total value of 12.866 trillion. Euro. At the start of trading, the index was 0.392 percent lower at 38,075.65 points and ended the day with a low of 38,518.28 points and a high of 38,808.52 points.

Since the beginning of the year, the Dow Jones has recorded a gain of 1.08 percent. A month ago the index was at 39,127.14 points, three months ago at 38,654.42 points and a year ago at 33,414.24 points. For 2024, the index has already increased by 2.60 percent and is currently at an annual high of 39,889.05 points, after the annual low was 37,122.95 points.

The top stocks in the Dow Jones are currently Amgen (+12.43 percent to $313.00), Apple (+6.92 percent to $185.00), Microsoft (+2.02 percent to $405.87), Goldman Sachs (+1.72 percent to $440.01) and Home Depot (+1.65 percent to $341.05). Among the weaker stocks in the index are Chevron (-1.24 percent to $158.73), McDonald's (-1.03 percent to $270.47), Johnson Johnson (-0.56 percent to $149.08), American Express (-0.56 percent to $231.20) and JPMorgan Chase (-0.47 percent to $190.75).

The most traded stock in the Dow Jones is currently Apple, while Microsoft shares have the largest market capitalization. Verizon stock has the lowest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio in the index and is expected to have the most attractive dividend yield this year, according to FactSet estimates.