By Ovunc Kutlu
ANKARA (AA) – US stock market opened flat on Wednesday as American companies began to announce quarterly financial results.
The Dow was up 60 points to 33,738 with Goldman Sachs rising 2.5% after it said its net income soared 466% to $6.8 billion in the first three months of 2021.
The S&P 500 added 3 to a record 4,144 at 9.40 a.m. EDT (1340GMT) despite Tesla falling 1.7%.
Nasdaq rose 4 points to 14,000 with GameStop jumping 6%, while Moderna and Novavax added 3% and 4.3%, respectively.
The VIX volatility index fell to the 15.38 level earlier. The fear index is now at its lowest point since late February 2020.
After surpassing the $60,000 resistance on Tuesday, Bitcoin was around $63,800.
American cryptocurrency exchange platform, Coinbase, will have its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange.
A successful IPO may increase capitalization in cryptocurrency markets, which is more than $2.1 trillion, and push crypto prices higher.
