(AOF) – The New York market recorded records in 2024. Even if the three main American indices ended the last session of the year in negative territory, they shone for the second consecutive year. Over the year as a whole, the Nasdaq and the Dow Jones rose by 30.78 points and 12.80% respectively. The S&P 500, for its part, rose 24.01%. Wall Street benefited from the effect of President-elect Donald Trump's promises, the drop in interest rates orchestrated by the Fed and the explosion in the tech sector.
Apple, which grew 38% in 2024, is on track to become the first publicly traded company valued at $4 trillion, thanks to its expansion into generative artificial intelligence and continued growth in its services division. . Nvidia shares soared 178% while its market capitalization is $3,288 billion.
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Baker Hughes
American oil services company, Baker Hughes announced an order from Bechtel Energy Inc. for the supply of gas technology equipment for two liquefaction plants with a total capacity of approximately 11 million tonnes per year for phase 1 of the Woodside Energy Group Ltd.’s Louisiana LNG development project This order includes eight refrigeration compressors and eight expansion compressors. It is based on proven LNG technologies from Baker Hughes.
Tesla
Tesla is forced to fix the software of 77,650 Model 3 and Model Y cars manufactured in China due to security risks, the Chinese market regulator said on Tuesday. The action, due to software issues that may not display monitored tire pressure immediately after starting the vehicle, is described as a product recall under Chinese regulations, the regulator said.
