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The overnight implied volatility of USD/JPY rose to a near two-month high of 17.44% ahead of the Bank of Japans decision.On March 19th, local time, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, announced at a regular press conference on the 18th that UN Secretary-General António Guterres had arrived in Brussels for intensive meetings with high-level officials from the EU and Belgium. The visit aims to deepen the partnership between the UN and the EU and to conduct in-depth discussions on global hotspots such as the Middle East and Ukraine. Regarding the recent killings of Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Larijani and Intelligence Minister Khatib in an Israeli airstrike, Haq stated that the UN, in principle, opposes any act that could constitute "extrajudicial killing," and this position applies to all such incidents. He emphasized that military means are by no means the fundamental solution to disputes. The UN reiterated its urging of the US, Israel, Iran, and other parties to exercise restraint, avoid further escalation of the conflict, and prevent the Middle East from plunging into a deeper crisis.The yield on Japans 20-year government bond rose 3.0 basis points to 3.110%.Hong Kong-listed tech stocks retreated, with Tencent Music-SW (01698.HK) falling over 6%, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) dropping over 5%, and BOSS Zhipin (02076.HK) and Bilibili (09626.HK) both falling over 4%. Alibaba (09988.HK), Kuaishou (01024.HK), Baidu (09888.HK), NetEase-S (09999.HK) and other stocks followed suit.Eden Software (01147.HK), a Hong Kong-listed company, surged over 49% after its subsidiary entered into a strategic partnership with Super Fusion to promote the integration of computing power with enterprise AI application scenarios.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes Higher by 0.30 Percent

Charlie Brooks

Dec 14, 2022 10:44

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Following Tuesday's market close, the Oil & Gas, Technology, and Basic Materials sectors led to a rise in U.S. stocks.


The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.30 percent, the S&P 500 index was up 0.73 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite index was up 1.01 percent at the close of trading on the NYSE.


Chevron Corp (NYSE:CVX) had the best performance on the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the session, increasing 2.23 percent or 3.78 points to $173.53. Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM) rose 1.91 percent, or 2.54 points, to end the day at 135.65, while Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) rose 1.78 percent, or 1.94 points, to 110.91.


Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) had the worst performance during the session, declining 1.63 percent, or 4.52 points, to finish at 272.26. UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (NYSE:UNH) closed at 538.85, down 1.28 percent, or 7.01 points, while McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) closed at 272.28 down 0.85 percent, or 2.34 points.


Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) rose 19.63% to close at 197.53, Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) rose 7.89% to 37.01, and Match Group Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) rose 7.67% to 46.73.


In late trading, United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) was down 6.94% to 41.17, Trimble Inc (NASDAQ:TRMB) was down 6.38% to 55.03, and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) was down 5.20% to 13.25.


OpGen Inc (NASDAQ:OPGN) climbed 84.80% to $0.23, Vincerx Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:VINC) climbed 60.93% to $1.08, and Netcapital Inc (NASDAQ:NCPL) climbed 58.84% to $2.


Quotient Ltd (NASDAQ:QTNT) was down 50.01 percent to 0.34 in late trading, followed by Argo Blockchain PLC ADR (NASDAQ:ARBK), which was down 37.21 percent to 0.43, and Harpoon Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:HARP), which was down 36.87 percent to 0.89.


On the New York Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by a ratio of 2,164 to 931, with 112 ending unchanged; on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by a ratio of 2,099 to 1,650, with 171 ending unchanged.


Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK) shares rose 1.78 percent, or 1.94 dollars, to 110.91 dollars, a record high. Quotient Ltd (NASDAQ:QTNT) shares dropped 50.01 percent, or $0.34, to an all-time low of $0.34. Argo Blockchain PLC ADR (NASDAQ:ARBK) shares fell 37.21 percent, or 0.26 points, to an all-time low of $0.43.


As measured by the CBOE Volatility Index, the implied volatility of S&P 500 options decreased by 9.80% to 22.55.


Futures on gold for delivery in February rose 29.60 cents, or 1.65%, to $1,821.90 per troy ounce. The price of crude oil for January delivery increased 2.99%, or $2.19, to $75.36 per barrel, while the price of Brent oil for February delivery increased 3.35 percent, or $2.61, to $80.61 per barrel.


EUR/USD climbed 0.88 percent to 1.06, whereas USD/JPY fell 1.48 percent to 135.63.


Futures on the US Dollar Index fell 1.09 percent to 103.62.

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