2/5/2021 6:46:52 PM GMT
Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.23% to 31,128.24 while the NASDAQ rose 0.39% to 13,832.16. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.35% to 3,885.30.
The U.S. has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths in the world, reporting a total of 26,679,630 cases with around 455,870 deaths. India confirmed a total of at least 10,802,590 confirmed cases and 154,820 deaths, while Brazil reported over 9,396,290 COVID-19 cases with 228,790 deaths. In total, there were at least 104,947,760 cases of COVID-19 worldwide with over 2,286,250 deaths, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Leading and Lagging Sectors
Materials shares rose 1.6% on Friday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Marrone Bio Innovations Inc MBII 22.05%, up 10%, and LSB Industries, Inc. LXU 10.25%, up 14%.
Shares of LAIX Inc. (NYSE: LAIX) got a boost, shooting 138% to $6.08 following a report a Chinese securities regulator approved the merging of two exchanges, Shenzhen s main board and the small- to medium-enterprise board.
Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) shares were also up, gaining 42% to $5.66. Aurora Mobile partnered with short video social platform Kuaishou Technology, also known as TikTok competitor, to drive the latter’s monetization efficacy.
Equities Trading DOWN
ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ: AACG) shares tumbled 52% to $6.89 on profit-taking after the stock rose 936% yesterday.
Shares of Document Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DSS) were down 25% to $3.24 after the company priced its $34.5 million upsized public offering of common stock.
Shares of LAIX Inc. (NYSE: LAIX) got a boost, shooting 163% to $6.72 following a report a Chinese securities regulator approved the merging of two exchanges, Shenzhen s main board and the small- to medium-enterprise board.
Aurora Mobile Limited (NASDAQ: JG) shares were also up, gaining 72% to $6.86. Aurora Mobile partnered with short video social platform Kuaishou Technology, also known as TikTok competitor, to drive the latter’s monetization efficacy.
Equities Trading DOWN
ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ: AACG) shares tumbled 40% to $8.51 on profit-taking after the stock rose 936% yesterday.
Shares of Document Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE: DSS) were down 29% to $3.08 after the company priced its $34.5 million upsized public offering of common stock.