The S&P 500 index sets a new record.

VTV.vn - Global stock markets mostly rose on January 27th. However, in the US, Wall Street saw slight divergence.

Operating on the New York Stock Exchange, USA. Photo: THX

While the S&P 500 closed at a new record high, boosted by technology stocks, the Dow Jones fell due to a sharp decline in healthcare insurance stocks. At the same time, the US dollar dropped to its lowest level against the euro in over four years.

At the close of trading on January 27, the S&P 500 index rose 0.41%, reaching a record high of 6,978.60 points, marking its fourth consecutive high in 2026. The Nasdaq also advanced 0.91%, to 23,817.10 points, driven by expectations of earnings reports from tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Tesla.

However, the Dow Jones Industrial Average bucked the trend, falling more than 400 points, or 0.83%, to 49,003.41 points. The main reason was the collapse of healthcare insurance stocks after the US government proposed a smaller-than-expected increase in Medicare premiums.

In the foreign exchange market, the US dollar experienced its sharpest decline in over a month. The euro surpassed the $1.20/euro mark for the first time since 2021.

Regarding monetary policy, the market is almost certain that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will keep interest rates unchanged at its meeting concluding on January 28th. Experts from JPMorgan believe this is the time for the Fed to pause its easing policy actions in order to more carefully assess the health of the US labor market, after three consecutive interest rate cuts.

Notably, the US consumer confidence index unexpectedly fell to its lowest level since 2014, due to inflationary pressures and rising living costs. However, the stock market remained resilient thanks to positive corporate earnings results. Among the S&P 500 companies that released their latest quarterly earnings reports, nearly 80% exceeded analysts' expectations.

In Europe, most stock exchanges closed higher on January 27th, with the exception of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. On the London Stock Exchange, the FTSE 100 index rose 0.6% to 10,207.8 points, while the DAX index on the Frankfurt exchange fell slightly by 0.2% to 24,894.44 points.

Asian regional markets rose primarily on expectations of US technology sector earnings, with South Korean and Hong Kong stocks leading the gains despite concerns about tariffs.

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