equity markets presented a mixed picture Wednesday, as trading concluded in New York The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day at 45,271 points, a decrease of 01 percent from the previous session
The broader S&P 500 index, however, demonstrated positive movement, closing at approximately 6,448 points, up 05 percent Simultaneously, the Nasdaq 100 index registered gains, ending the day at around 23,415 points, a rise of 08 percent
Shares of Alphabet, Google’s parent company, experienced notable gains following a court ruling on Tuesday The decision dismissed claims requiring the mandatory sale of Chrome and Android, although the judge found that exclusive agreements for software distribution to be anti-competitive Google remains able to compensate companies for pre-installing or prioritizing its services
In currency markets, the euro strengthened slightly Wednesday evening, trading at 11659 US dollars Conversely, one US dollar was valued at 08577 euros
The price of gold also increased, with a fine ounce reaching 3,564 US dollars, an increase of 10 percent, equivalent to 9829 euros per gram
Meanwhile, oil prices declined sharply A barrel of Brent crude was trading at 6754 US dollars as of 10:00 PM German time Wednesday, a decrease of 23 percent or 160 US dollars from the previous day’s close
