Wall St update: Dow hits all-time high as jobless claims dip
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.85 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 36,522.48.
- Dec 30, 2021,
- Updated Dec 30, 2021 8:23 PM IST
The blue-chip Dow hit an all-time high shortly after markets opened on Thursday, extending a record-setting run as a drop in weekly jobless claims showed no impact yet on employment from the surge in U.S. coronavirus infections.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.85 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 36,522.48.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.17 points, or 0.02%, at 4,794.23, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 7.23 points, or 0.05%, to 15,758.98 at the opening bell.
The blue-chip Dow hit an all-time high shortly after markets opened on Thursday, extending a record-setting run as a drop in weekly jobless claims showed no impact yet on employment from the surge in U.S. coronavirus infections.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 33.85 points, or 0.09%, at the open to 36,522.48.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 1.17 points, or 0.02%, at 4,794.23, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 7.23 points, or 0.05%, to 15,758.98 at the opening bell.