AOF analysis closes Wall Street – Markets keep pace

(AOF) – 2022 is off to a strong start on Wall Street where the Dow Jones and the S & P500 have broken new records. Investors are no longer afraid of Omicron. While the variant is more contagious, it also appears to be much less virulent. Equities did not suffer from the rise in long rates linked to inflation expectations: + 12 basis points for the 10-year US at 1.63%. In terms of values, Apple is the first company to cross the threshold of 3 trillion in market capitalization. The Dow Jones gained 0.68% to 36,585.06 points while the Nasdaq rose 1.2% to 15,832.80 points.

You’re here climbed 13.53% to $ 1,199.78 per share in New York City after releasing its fourth quarter 2021 delivery figures. Elon Musk’s firm delivered 308,600 vehicles over the period, an increase of 28% compared to the previous quarter. This is much more than expected by the Bloomberg consensus, or 263,000 deliveries. In addition, it is a new record despite a context marked by the shortage of semiconductors.

Today’s economic figures

In the United States, the index Manufacturing PMIr from IHS Markit finally came out at 57.7 in December 2021, down from 57.8 in a preliminary estimate, and after 58.3 in November. “December was marked by a further moderate rise in US manufacturing output, with raw material shortages and supplier backlogs continuing,” commented Siân Jones, Senior Economist at IHS Markit.

In the USA, construction expenses rose 0.4% in November 2021, after + 0.4% in October (revised figure of + 0.2%). The Briefing.com consensus was expecting + 0.6% for November.

The values ​​to follow today

AT & T-Verizon

AT&T and Verizon, two of America’s largest telecommunications companies, have refused to postpone the launch of their respective 5G networks for two weeks as requested by federal aviation authorities. The FAA, the aviation authority in the United States, wants to further study the effects of 5G frequencies on air traffic. It considers that these could create interference with navigation instruments. The two telecom groups have nevertheless committed to reducing the power of their C-band signals for 6 months.

Airlines companies

More than 2,600 flights were canceled in the United States on Sunday. This is what the flight tracking site FlightAware.com reveals. At issue: the sharp rise in Covid-19 contaminations, which forced the flight crews to quarantine, but also the winter storm Frida. Many flight cancellations are also scheduled for Monday.

You’re here

Tesla lifted the veil on Sunday on its delivery figures for the fourth quarter of 2021. Thus, the firm of Elon Musk delivered 308,600 vehicles over the period, an increase of 28% compared to the previous quarter. This is much more than expected by the Bloomberg consensus, or 263,000 deliveries. In addition, it is a new record despite a context marked by the shortage of semiconductors.