Indices in the USA Started the New Year with an Increase

Indices in the USA Started the New Year with an Increase Indices in the USA started the new year with an increase. Indices in the country started to rise on the first trading day of 2021. At the beginning of the new year, the Dow Jones index declined 0.95 percent after gaining 0.16 percent to 30,656.35 points, falling to 30,314.71 points. The S&P 500 index started trading at 3,763.70 points with 0.20 percent gain and the Nasdaq index at 12,940.15 points with 0.40 percent gain. The American stock market, which closed last week with a plus, followed a horizontal course after starting the first trading day of 2021 with earnings. While the developments regarding the coronavirus epidemic, vaccination and incentive package remain at the center of the agenda, investors will watch the data calendar concentrated in the markets this week. The manufacturing industry PMI data to be released in the new week, the Fed's latest meeting minutes and the December employment report to be released on Friday are expected to greatly affect investors' decisions. On the other hand, it is stated that the markets will also follow the Senate elections to be held on January 5th (tomorrow) in the US state of Georgia and that these elections are very important in determining the balances in the Senate.