Wall Street Live: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq gain after retail sales data, solid earnings
Published on 17/07/2025 08:02 PM
US stock indices opened higher on Thursday following a better-than-expected retail sales data and on solid earnings.
In the early trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.5% at 44,459.85. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.2% to 6,277.12, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 0.3% to 20,784.75.
Retail sales rose 0.6% in June to $720.1 billion as compared to a 0.9% decline in May.
Besides the retail sales, modest weekly US jobless claims also provided reassurance on the economy.
United Airlines stock jumped 5.8%, PepsiCo surged 5.9% and Abbott Laboratories slumped 7.3%.
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