In New York,  the Dow Jones Index rose 332 points or 0.78 percent on Friday. Leading the gains are UnitedHealth (6.46%), 3M (2.94%) and Merck (1.87%). Top losers were Cisco Systems (-1.00%), Chevron (-0.18%) and Boeing (-0.15%).

The Dow Jones Index Closes 0.78% Higher

Net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term US securities, and banking flows was a net TIC inflow of $254.3 billion. This included $259.2 billion in net private foreign inflows, partially offset by $4.9 billion in net outflows from foreign official institutions. Foreign residents boosted their holdings of long-term US securities, with net purchases totaling $183.2 billion—$146.0 billion by private investors and $37.3 billion by official institutions. Meanwhile, US residents increased their holdings of long-term foreign securities, recording net purchases of $21.5 billion. After accounting for adjustments, including estimated foreign acquisitions of US stocks via stock swaps, overall net foreign purchases of long-term securities were estimated at $161.8 billion.

US Capital Inflows Rise for Second Straight Month in March

The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.3% to a record high of 25,972 on Friday, capping a 2.4% weekly gain as strength in financial and tech heavyweights offset weakness among commodity producers. Royal Bank of Canada and Shopify led the advance with respective gains of 1.2% and 1.5%, supported by improved risk appetite amid easing US-China trade tensions. Still, losses in major energy and mining shares tempered the rally on the resource-heavy index. Meanwhile, Statistics Canada data showed domestic investors purchased C$15.6 billion in foreign securities in March, while foreign investors pulled C$4.2 billion from Canadian assets.

TSX Posts Record High

Wall Street ended the week on a positive note, with all three major indexes logging for solid weekly gains, supported by easing US-China trade tensions. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, heading for a fifth straight daily gain, while the Nasdaq added 0.4% and the Dow advanced 331 points, erasing year to date losses. A 90-day tariff truce between the US and China helped lift sentiment earlier in the week, pushing the S&P 500 back into positive territory for the year. However, soft consumer sentiment data on Friday weighed slightly on the rally, with the University of Michigan’s index dropping to 50.8—its second-lowest reading on record—while one-year inflation expectations surged to 7.3%. Meanwhile, Big Tech stocks were mixed, with Alphabet gaining over 1% and Meta slipping, though the sector was still among the week’s top performers. For the week, the S&P 500 rose 5%, the Dow gained 3%, and the Nasdaq climbed over 6%.

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