The U.S. stock market in New York is showing a collective upward trend in early trading on the 21st (local time).

As of 10:58 p.m. on the 21st (Korean time), the Dow Jones Industrial Average is trading at 52,017.71, up 178.45 points (0.34%) from the previous trading day. At the same time, the S&P 500 index is at 472.46, up 28.99 points (0.47%), and the Nasdaq Composite is at 25,688.00, up 179.93 points (0.70%).

The market is showing a favorable trend in early trading today as expectations for corporate earnings results and buying interest centered on technology stocks flow in. However, investors remain on high alert regarding the trend that will persist through the market close.

On the previous trading day, the 20th (local time), major indices also showed an upward trend in early trading, but subsequently gave up all gains amid profit-taking sell-offs and shrinking investor sentiment, closing weaker. As a result, whether the current strength will be maintained until the close has emerged as the key focus of attention today.

Recently, global financial markets have been experiencing expanding volatility centered around artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor-related stocks. In addition, major U.S. economic indicators, corporate earnings, interest rate outlooks, and geopolitical risks, including those in the Middle East, are acting as complex factors, widening the fluctuation range of risk assets in general.

Industry analysts suggest that rather than focusing solely on short-term index gains, it is necessary to monitor both intraday trend changes and closing results. In particular, in a phase where the volatility of risk assets has increased, the possibility that early trading and closing trends could be completely different cannot be ruled out, requiring cautious responses from investors.