Stock markets across the Americas rise, led by technology shares
Istanbul, October 22 (Hibya) - Stock markets in the United States and across the Americas ended the latest trading session predominantly in positive territory, posting gains. Increased buying interest in technology stocks was the main factor accelerating the upward movement of major stock market indices.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 index gained 1.13 percent to reach 29,822.52 points, while the broader Nasdaq index rose 1.05 percent to 26,702.86 points. The Dow Jones index, which includes leading companies in the industrial and financial sectors, advanced 0.69 percent to 52,856.09 points, while the S&P 500 closed at 7,757.17 points, up 0.58 percent.
Elsewhere across the continent, Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC index recorded a 1.43 percent increase, while Colombia's COLCAP index rose 1.07 percent. In contrast, Brazil's Bovespa index declined 0.86 percent to 206,495 points, underperforming other regional markets.
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