Wall Street extends its gains to 0.81 percent driven by Hewlett-Packard

New York, 22 feb (EFE).-Wall Street today expanded their gains and towards the Middle session the Dow Jones de Industriales, its main indicator, advancing 0.81% driven by the technological Hewlett-Packard (HP), which shot more than 10% after posting results that surpassed the expectations of investors.

That index, which brings together thirty of us major listed companies.UU., added at this time 112,94 points to stand at 13.993,56 units, while the selective S & P 500 gained 0.73% (10,99 points) to 1.513,41, and the Nasdaq 0.82% market composite index (25.66 points) to 3.157,15 units.

New York Park intensified their profits aupado 16% less HP, led the upside of Dow Jones with an impressive rise of 10.88% a day after announcing that it won 1232 million dollars in the first quarter of its fiscal year 2013, but above what analysts estimated.

Operators had already opted for purchases from the start of this last session of the week due to the rebound effect once the Dow Jones accumulate a decrease of 1.1% in the last two days, the most pronounced in two consecutive days in so far this year.

It also affected the profits of Wall Street bullish closure of European stock, where stressed Paris (2.25%), Madrid (2.05%) and Frankfurt (1.03%), since the German business confidence registered its fourth consecutive month of increases.

That news influenced more than uncertainty arising from the Italian elections of this weekend or the economic projections announced by the European Commission (EC), which provides that the eurozone GDP go back 0.3% in 2013 and will have to wait until 2014 for advance 1.4%.

Some analysts also pointed to statements by the President of the Bank of the Federal Reserve of St. Louis, James Bullard, who said that expansionary monetary policy of the central bank will "remain so for a long time".

The assertion relaxing the markets, who on Wednesday received like a jug of water cold the minutes of the last meeting on monetary policy of the Fed, that showed a growing concern over risks that can lead to massive bond purchases undertaken so far.

Thus, only three of the 30 components of the Dow Jones were placed at this hour in negative ground, led by the medical insurer United Health (- 0.94%), while on the side positive highlighted, in addition to HP, the manufacturer of soft drinks, chain Home Depot and Coca-Cola (2.02%) (1.97%).

Also recorded progress aerospace Boeing (1.04%) a day are expected to submit to the aviation authorities of us.UU. a number of proposals to solve the problems of lithium batteries of its 787 Dreamliners, carrying a month without being able to fly.

In other markets, the Texas oil climbed to 93,15 dollars per barrel, gold fell to 1.571,3 dollars an ounce, the dollar continued to rise against the euro (which was changed to 1,3188 dollars), and the profitability of the US debt to ten years retreated to 1.97%.