Major US stock indices close higher as the market discounts the geopolitical risks
2026-03-04 21:10:00
The major indices close higher for the second of three days this week. The gains were led by the NASDAQ index which rose by 1.29%. The S&P index rose by 0.78%, and the Dow Industrial Average rose 0.49%.
With the week now half over, the S&P index is down -0.14%, the NASDAQ index is up 0.61%, and the Dow Industrial Average is down -0.49%.
Some winners today include:
Biotechnology / Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence / Cloud Infrastructure
Crypto / Digital Asset Exposure
Software / Cloud Services
Semiconductors / Hardware / AI Infrastructure
Retail
Looking at the losers:
Consumer / Retail / Food
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Chewy: -4.06%
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Papa John’s: -3.69%
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Celsius: -3.27%
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General Mills: -2.20%
Media / Entertainment
Airlines / Travel
Energy / Oil Services
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Baker Hughes: -2.69%
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Exxon Mobil: -2.17%
Healthcare / Medical Devices
Technology / Materials
