Stocks rise as Amazon gains and bond yields climb
U.S. stocks closed higher Friday in the last trading session of July, with the Nasdaq Composite up 1% at 25,373.85 and the S&P 500 gaining 0.7% to 7,489.72. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 276.97 points, or 0.53%, to 52,485.03.
Amazon shares surged 15% after better-than-expected second-quarter revenue, helped by strength in its cloud-computing business. Apple fell more than 7% even as fiscal third-quarter revenue topped expectations, with a shortfall in service revenue weighing on shares.
Bond yields also rose, with the 30-year Treasury yield reaching its highest level since 2007 this week and the 10-year Treasury yield topping 4.7% on the day. Oil prices moved higher, with West Texas Intermediate crude settling at $84.67 a barrel and Brent at $90.12.
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