The S&P 500 index experienced an increase of 0.8%, closing at 7,165.08 with a rise of 56.68 points. Conversely, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.2% to finish at 49,230.71, a decline of 79.61 points. The NASDAQ saw a notable gain, jumping 1.6% to close at 24,836.60, up by 398.09 points.
In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin rose slightly, trading at $77,596.00, a gain of 0.3% or $216.71. Among major tech stocks, Amazon led the gainers with an increase of 3.5%, reaching $263.93, while Apple saw a drop of 0.8%, closing at $271.11.
Other notable movements included Microsoft, which increased by 2.1% to $424.53, and NVIDIA, which surged 4.3% to $208.24. Meta and Alphabet also reported gains, closing at $675.49 and $342.32, respectively.