Benzinga - by Avi Kapoor, Benzinga Staff Writer.
U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the S&P 500 gaining around 0.5% on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 0.23% to 38,238.99 while the NASDAQ rose 0.54% to 15,245.46. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.48% to 4,868.71.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors
Consumer staples shares rose by 1.4% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, financial shares fell by 0.9%.
Top Headline
The ISM manufacturing PMI rose to 49.1 in January, notching the highest level since Oct. 2022, compared to 47.1 in December, and topping market estimates of 47.
Equities Trading UP
Cimpress plc (NASDAQ: CMPR) shares shot up 24% to $93.21 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and said the board authorized the repurchase of up to $150 million of company shares.
Shares of NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRBO) got a boost, surging 55% to $5.07 after the company announced FDA clearance of the IND for a Phase 1 clinical trial of DA-1726 for the treatment of obesity.
Celularity Inc. (NASDAQ: CELU) shares were also up, gaining 28% to $0.4861. Celularity said it sees FY24 net sales of $50 million to $56 million.
Equities Trading DOWN
Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: REVB) shares dropped 61% to $3.4450 after the company announced pricing of $6.2 million public offering.
Shares of Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) were down 22% to $4.3150 after the company reported mixed second-quarter financial results and issued third-quarter revenue guidance below estimates.
Volcon, Inc (NASDAQ: VLCN) was down, falling 24% to $0.1020 after the company announced a 1-for-45 reverse stock split.
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Commodities
In commodity news, oil traded up 1.1% to $76.70 while gold traded up 0.5% at $2,077.90.
Silver traded up 0.4% to $23.26 on Thursday while copper fell 1.1% to $3.8645.
Euro zone
European shares were lower today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 fell 0.45%, London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.22% while Spain’s IBEX 35 Index fell 0.74% The German DAX fell 0.39% French CAC 40 fell 1.06% while Italy’s FTSE MIB Index fell 0.27%.
The inflation rate in the Eurozone fell to 2.8% year-over-year in January from 2.9% in the prior month. The HCOB Eurozone manufacturing PMI climbed to 46.6 in January, recording the highest level in ten months.
The S&P Global UK manufacturing PMI fell to 47 in January versus the preliminary reading of 47.3, while German manufacturing PMI rose to 45.5 in January from 43.3 in December. The HCOB France manufacturing PMI climbed to 43.1 in January from 42.1 in the prior month.
Asia Pacific Markets
Asian markets closed mostly lower on Thursday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 falling 0.76%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gaining 0.52% and China’s Shanghai Composite Index falling 0.64%. India’s S&P BSE Sensex, meanwhile, fell 0.14%.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority maintained its base rate at 5.75%. Retail sales in Hong Kong rose 4.8% year-over-year in December compared to a revised 12.4% surge in the earlier month. The au Jibun Bank Japan manufacturing PMI edged higher to 48.0 in January from 47.9 in December.
The HSBC India manufacturing PMI fell to 56.5 in January versus a flash reading of 56.9. The Caixin China general manufacturing PMI came in unchanged at 50.8 in January.
Economics
Nonfarm business sector labor productivity rose by 3.2% in the fourth quarter compared to a revised 4.9% increase in the third quarter.
Unit labor costs rose an annualized 0.5% in the fourth quarter versus a revised 1.1% decline in the prior period.
U.S. initial jobless claims increased to 224,000 in the week ended January 27, versus a revised 215,000 in the prior week and compared to market estimates of 212,000.
The S&P Global US manufacturing PMI rose to 50.7 in January versus a preliminary reading of 50.3.
Construction spending rose by 0.9% month-over-month to an annual rate of $2,096 billion in December.
The ISM manufacturing PMI rose to 49.1 in January, notching the highest level since Oct. 2022, compared to 47.1 in December, and topping market estimates of 47.
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