The New York stock market closed mixed on the 19th (local time), helped by a rebound in technology stocks. While the Nasdaq Composite rose more than 1%, the Dow slipped slightly, leaving the major indexes with divergent moves.

■ Major Index Moves

On the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 51,966.03 on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), down 36.38 points (0.07%) from the previous session. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 index closed at 7,690.73, up 31.29 points (0.41%). The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ended the session at 26,430.89, up 290.85 points (1.11%), posting the largest gain among the three major indexes.

■ Partial Recovery from Previous Session's Losses

The rebound in technology stocks supported the index gains, but the Dow hovered near the flat line, so the market did not rise across the board. Considering that the Nasdaq fell 2.15% on the 16th, the 19th's rise can be interpreted as a partial recovery of the previous session's losses. However, this rebound alone makes it difficult to judge a trend reversal for technology stocks overall. The S&P 500 also closed higher, but its gain was limited compared with the Nasdaq.

■ What to Watch in the Domestic Market on the 20th

With the major indexes showing different rates of change, attention is expected to remain on sector-by-sector stock movements. In the domestic market on the 20th, the focus will be on how the rebound in U.S. technology stocks affects investor sentiment in semiconductor and information technology (IT) related stocks. However, gains in U.S. market indexes do not necessarily translate into higher share prices for related domestic stocks.

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