(New York) The Nasdaq index, which concentrates technology stocks on Wall Street, accelerated the pace at mid-session gaining more than 3%, while the stock market seems reassured about the dangerousness of the Omicron variant.
At 12:15 p.m., the Nasdaqw gained 3.03% to 15,687.50 points pulling the other indices: the Dow Jones gained 1.53% to 35,763.20 points, the S&P 500 advanced 2.08% to 4,687, 90 points.
“The new variant appears less virulent than originally feared, raising the hope that American consumer demand will remain intact”, which gave vigor to the market, indicated analysts at Wells Fargo.