(Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange opened on Friday after the publication of the latest data on American inflation, taken mainly by Apple gains.

In the first exchanges, the Dow Jones index earns 143.66 points, or 0.32%, at 45,025.79 points and the Standard & Poor’s 500, wider, increased from 0.48% to 6,100.16 points.

The Nasdaq Composite extends its earnings after having taken 0.80% at the opening, or 156.87 points, to 19,838.62 points.

The main American clues are fired by the Apple increase (+3.8%) after the American giant declared to anticipate a resumption of the growth of its iPhones sales in China with the launch of new features linked to the ‘artificial intelligence.

Inflation in the United States has also accelerated in accordance with expectations in December, according to data published Friday by the Commerce Department. This result could consolidate market expectations as to the pace that the Federal Reserve will adopt for its rate reductions in 2025.

“With an inflation that persists and a solid economy and labor market, and as the Fed suggested on Wednesday, it will take more time for inflation to calm down and that the Fed lowers its rates again,” said Declared Clark Bellin, president and investment director at Bellweather Wealth.

On the values ​​side, Colgate-Palmolive lost 4%, the group having disappointed on its objectives for 2025 during the presentation of its annual results on Friday.

Chevron lost 2.69% after disappointing expectations on Friday with its fourth quarter results, displaying a loss in its downstream sector for the first time since 2020 due to the weakness of its margins.

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(Written by Pauline Foret, edited by Augustin Turpin)

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