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The first Dow Jones index ended up 0.4% higher at 25,019.41 points. The S & P 500 rose 0.1% to 2,801.31 points and Nashaq's technology advisor increased by a fraction to 7,825.98 points.
Investors watched Donald Trump's visit to the United Kingdom with an oblique eye. In an interview, the US president sharply criticized the British government's Brexit plans. If they were to be implemented, the British would no longer have to rely on a trade deal with the United States regarding Trump.
JPMorgan Chase has not convinced investors despite record results. Over the last few months, the financial group has benefited from rising interest rates, loan growth and higher trading and investment banking revenues. The share fell by 0.5%
Citigroup
The market situation at Citigroup, which also recorded gains, was not very different. The share has lost 2.2%. Wells Fargo, the largest mortgage lender in the United States, saw its earnings decline. The share was 1.2% less.
Johnson & Johnson lost 1.4%. The pharmaceutical company must pay compensation of 4.7 billion dollars (converted about 4.03 billion euros) to 22 women who report having received ovarian cancer using powder Talcum of the company. In the talcum powder, asbestos would have been. Johnson & Johnson denies all allegations and will challenge the jury's decision.
AT & T
In addition, AT & T (minus 1.8%) was among the losers. Telecommunications giant AT & T has been informed by the court that the media company could buy Time Warner. Justice in the United States would have fought this decision. The $ 85 billion deal struck competition problems
The euro was worth $ 1,1681, compared with $ 1,6671 at the end of European stock markets earlier in the day. The price of a barrel of US oil rose 0.5% to $ 70.69. Brent oil costs 0.7% more at $ 74.97 a barrel.
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