Major Index Performance
| Index | Price | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | 5,604.14 | +35.08 | +0.63% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 40,752.96 | +83.60 | +0.21% |
| NASDAQ Composite | 17,710.74 | +264.40 | +1.52% |
| FTSE 100 | 8,556.18 | +59.38 | +0.70% |
| DAX | 22,847.66 | +350.68 | +1.56% |
| CAC 40 | 7,702.57 | +108.70 | +1.43% |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,504.68 | +385.27 | +1.74% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,238.00 | +92.40 | +1.13% |
| Shanghai Composite (Apr 30) | 3,279.03 | -0.23% | No update on May 2 |
Market Overview
U.S. markets extended gains, with all three major indexes closing higher. The rally was led by tech stocks:
- Dow Jones: ▲ +300.03 (+0.75%)
- S&P 500: ▲ +32.08 (+0.58%)
- Nasdaq: ▲ +95.18 (+0.55%)
Tech Stocks
- Tesla, Netflix: ▲ over 2%
- Apple: ▲ over 1%
- Microsoft, NVIDIA, Meta: ▲ slight gains
- Google, Amazon: ▼ marginal declines
Chinese ADRs (Nasdaq Golden Dragon Index)
▼ -0.3% overall.
- Xpeng Motors: ▼ over 6%
- Shell, NIO, Baidu: ▼ over 1%
- New Oriental: ▲ over 4%
- Futu Holdings, Bilibili, Overlord Tea Princess: ▲ over 2%
- Ctrip, JD.com, Vipshop, Tencent Music: ▲ modest gains
European Markets
- FTSE 100: ▲ +46.12 (+0.55%) to 8,463.46
- DAX: ▲ +154.16 (+0.69%) to 22,425.83
- CAC 40: ▼ -17.89 (–0.24%) to 7,555.87
Commodities
- U.S. crude (NYMEX June): ▼ -$1.63 (–2.63%) to $60.42/barrel
- Brent crude (ICE June): ▼ -$1.51 (–2.33%) to $63.28/barrel
- COMEX Gold (June): ▼ -$14.10 (–0.42%) to $3,333.60/oz
Conclusion
Global markets saw widespread gains led by U.S. tech stocks and strong rallies in Europe and Asia. Chinese ADRs showed mixed movement, and commodities pulled back amid supply concerns.
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