United States: equity markets finished the session higher on Friday; the growth sectors Oil and gas, Finance, and Industries has contributed to this increase.
In closing to NYSE, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.28 per cent, while the S&P 500 index won 0.58 percent, and the NASDAQ Composite index has recorded an increase of 0.48%.
The best performance of the session for the Dow Jones Industrial Average is to the credit of the title to JPMorgan Chase&Co (NYSE:JPM) increase of 2.71% is a 2.95 points for a closing price of 111,79. In the second position, we find Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS), which is gaining 2.61% reported either of 5.21 points for a closing to 204,53. The title Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE:XOM) completes the top three with an increase of 1.08% or 0.82 points for the end of the session to 76,64.
Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW) signs the worst performance of the session, losing 3,22% or 1.64 points, to a closing price of 49,27. Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) abandons 1,79% or 1,00 points and ends at 54,73. For its part, Johnson&Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) loose to 1.14%, equivalent to 1,60 points for a closing price of 139,09.
The best performance of the S&P 500 index return to EQT Corporation (NYSE:EQT), which won 9,70% for a course of 15,83, Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) increased to 6,73% in 47,55 and Brighthouse Financial Inc (NASDAQ:BHF) who wins 4,74% for a closing price at 36,69.
The values of the least-performing Pacific Gas&Electric Co (NYSE:PCG) declined from 4.34% to 22,91 in closing, Dow Inc (NYSE:DOW), which loses 3,22% – to-49,27, and Patterson Companies Inc (NASDAQ:PDCO), down 3.17% to 22,90 in close.
The best performance of the NASDAQ Composite index back to Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:CDMO) that won 40,00% for a course of 5,6000, Hong Kong Highpower Technology (NASDAQ:HPJ), an increase of 39,02% to 4,240, and Northeast Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBN) who wins 36,40% for a closing price at 27,58.
The values of the least-performing Hutchison China MediTech Ltd. (NASDAQ:HCM) down 27,15% to 22.00 in closing, Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB (NASDAQ:OASM) who loses 26,16% to 0,990, and SSLJ.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:YGTY), down 25.00% to 1,2600 in close.
The titles on the rise and have exceeded the number of titles down to the stock Exchange in New York city by 2176 values 842 and 21 stable; on the NASDAQ, 1937 values have recorded a rise and 744 recorded a decline, 76 remained unchanged.
Securities Hong Kong Highpower Technology (NASDAQ:HPJ) have progressed and reached a high of 52 weeks, with an increase of 39,02%, or to 1,190 points for a course of 4,240. The securities in Oasmia Pharmaceutical AB (NASDAQ:OASM) have decreased and reached a low of 52 weeks, after having abandoned 26,16% or 0,350 points for a course of 0,990. The securities Northeast Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBN), has progressed and reached a high of 52 weeks, after having taken 36,40% 7.36 points to a course of 27,58. The securities SSLJ.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:YGTY) have decreased, and reached a historic low, after a decline 25.00% to be 0,4200 points for a course 1,2600.
The CBOE Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of options on the S&P 500 index, has lost 4,68% up to 15.08.
On the other hand, the gold for delivery in August gained 0.04 percent or 0.50 points, to $1.412,50 a troy ounce. Regarding other raw materials, crude oil for delivery in August was down 2.07%, or 1.23 in points for a $58,20 the barrel, while the Brent for delivery in September lost 1,95%, or 1,28 points to a course of $64,39 the barrel.
The pair EUR/USD has recorded an increase of 0.02% to 1,1370, while the USD/JPY pair took 0.12 per cent to 107,91.