SPRC - Dow Surges 150 Points; US Jobless Claims Decline Sharply | Benzinga
U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 150 points on Wednesday.
Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.43% to 35,239.40 while the NASDAQ rose 1% to 14,342.66. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.63% to 4,566.74.
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Communication services shares surged by 1.2% on Wednesday.
In trading on Wednesday, energy shares fell by 1.7%.
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U.S. initial jobless claims declined by 24,000 to 209,000 on the week ending Nov. 18, compared to market expectations of 225,000.
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AgileThought, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGIL) shares shot up 129% to $0.1901 after gaining 5% on Tuesday.
Shares of SciSparc Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPRC) got a boost, shooting 23% to $7.81 after the company announced it signed a non-binding letter of intent to merge with a vehicle importer company in Israel.
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