On the 5th, on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Dow index closed at 31,148.24, up 92.38 points (0.30%) from the previous day. The S&P 500 index increased 15.09 points (0.39%) to 3886.83, and the Nasdaq index increased 78.55 points (0.57%) to 13856.30.
Expectations of US President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package supported investment sentiment.
This morning, the US Senate and House of Representatives passed a budget resolution. The budget resolution is a measure that allows Congress to establish a stimulus bill using the right to adjust the budget, which only requires a majority consent. The Democratic Party, which dominated the Senate and House of Representatives, plans to pass the stimulus package proposed by President Biden by mid-March without the support of the Republican Party.
Among individual stocks, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) received market attention when it applied to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use of the Corona 19 vaccine. The share price of J&J rose 1.5% on the same day.
Gamestop, which recently fell sharply, also caught fire again on this day. With Robin Hood lifting the trading restrictions, GameStop closed up 17.91%.
On the Chicago Options Exchange (CBOE), the volatility index (VIX) fell 4.13% from the previous trading day to 20.87.
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