Wall Street closes higher with peace in Ukraine at the end of the tunnel

Wall Street's major indexes closed the week slightly higher, adding to the week's gains. The Nasdaq index even hit a new record.

Thus, the Dow Jones rose 0.47% to 44,175.61 points; the S&P 500 advanced 0.78% to 6,389.45 points; and the Nasdaq 100 closed up 0.98% to 21,450.02 points.

The appointment of Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve (Fed) board of governors has excited the Wall Street-based US stock market.

The markets' reaction is not unrelated to geopolitical events. US President Donald Trump said this Thursday that he would agree to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, even if Putin did not meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The meeting, which is expected to take place next week, could result in an agreement that would mean peace in Ukraine and could involve the recognition of Ukrainian territory already conquered by the Kremlin.

With no highlights on the macroeconomic front, the focus was still on the various reactions to corporate accounts.

Pinterest fell 10.4% after the social network reported quarterly profits below analysts' estimates.

GoodYear fell 18.52% after presenting accounts that did not please investors.

GoDaddy, which also reported quarterly results that failed to impress investors, fell more than 11%.

On the other hand, Expedia rose more than 4% after raising its annual growth and revenue forecasts.

Among the big shots is SoundHound, which rose 26.40%.

Celsius was also in focus, rising 3.63% after receiving multiple upgrades, after reporting good numbers yesterday.

Apple shares ended the session up more than 4% after the technology company announced a $100 billion investment in the US.

On the NYMEX, WTI crude fell 0.70% to $63.43.

The euro fell 0.21% to $1.1641.

US 10-year Treasury bonds continue to rise 3.29 basis points to 4.28%.