Stock market today: Nasdaq jumps as Nvidia surges before earnings, Wall Street shrugs off Russia-Ukraine tensions
Published On Nov 19, 2024, 4:05 PM
On Tuesday, US stocks closed with mixed results as concerns over the Russia-Ukraine war subsided. The Nasdaq Composite outperformed, largely driven by a nearly 5% rise in Nvidia's shares due to optimistic earnings forecasts. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones fell about 0.3%, and the S&P 500 gained 0.4%. In other news, Walmart's shares increased nearly 4% after exceeding earnings expectations, while Amer Sports rose over 3% after reporting strong quarterly results despite potential tariff impacts on future pricing.