US-Börsen: Wall Street schließt im Plus – aber mit negativer Wochenbilanz

U.S. stock markets continued to rise on Friday despite ending the week on a loss, according to latest data from Wall Street. Major indices such as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all closed higher, but investors remain cautious amid rising U.S. Treasury yields, high oil prices, and geopolitical tensions.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a benchmark composed of 30 large companies, closed at 53,277 points, marking a slight gain of nearly 1%. The S&P 500, a broader market index, finished at 7,674 points, up 0.4%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite, which tracks the performance of 100 large technology companies, rose 0.4% to around 26,180 points.

However, on a weekly basis, the major indices suffered losses. The Dow Jones fell 0.7% since Monday, the S&P 500 dropped 1.5%, and the Nasdaq declined 2.3%. This marked a decline from the week's start. Despite the overall positive trend for the week, the American government bond yields have reached their highest levels in 25 years. During a recent auction for 30-year U.S. government bonds, yields surpassed 5%.

Analysts attribute this rise to several factors. The Hormuz Strait blockade has driven up oil prices, increasing inflationary pressures and speculations about potential interest rate hikes by central banks. Rising expectations of higher interest rates typically lead to higher yields on government bonds. Additionally, growing skepticism among investors about U.S. fiscal policy has contributed to the increase.

The U.S. national debt has surpassed the $40 trillion mark, with the Treasury Department spending around $100 billion per month on interest payments alone.