The Nasdaq Composite index broke through the 9,000 level for the first time ever Thursday, driven higher by Amazon's 4% surge and broad year-end...
stock jumped as much as 4.2% Thursday after announcing it enjoyed a"record-breaking" holiday shopping season. The e-commerce giant said"billions of items were purchased" during the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas period, along with"tens of millions of Amazon devices" worldwide. More than 5 million new customers started Prime free trials or paid memberships, the company added in aAmazon traded at $1,867.46 per share as of 3:20 p.m.
Equity indexes weren't the only vehicles to soar in Thursday trading. Gold, a popular hedge bet for investors expecting increased market volatility, broke through the. The gain comes as traders shift positions for 2020 and mull whether the Federal Reserve will hold off from further rate cuts in the new year. The precious metal's value is up about 17% year-to-date, putting it on pace for its best yearly performance since 2010.
The three key indexes have all posted new highs throughout December, marking a sharp contrast to the year-end performance in 2018. Markets tanked in the year-ago period, with the S&P 500 recording its worst December since 1931 and closing the year down 6%. The S&P 500 is now on track for a 29% gain year-to-date, less than one percentage point from notching its best performance since 1997.
The Nasdaq Composite boasts an even more impressive performance, up roughly 36% year-to-date. The index is up the most since 2013.
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