Wall Street closed with profits this Friday (Dow Jones:+0.09%; S&P500:+0.26%; Nasdaq:+0.61%), with Nasdaq leading purchases thanks to amazonwhich has shot up 9.58% after your results. The market has also discounted the figures of Apple.
In the case of e-commerce gianthas obtained a net profit of 21,187 million dollars in the third quarter of the year, which represents a year-on-year increase of 38.22%. Revenue, for its part, has increased by 13%, reaching 180.2 billion. Special mention has been made of the billing from Amazon Web Services (AWS)one of the most followed magnitudes in these accounts, which have been located, with its 33,000 million dollars (+20%)above the forecasts, which anticipated 32,420 million. «Amazon posted its biggest growth in AWS since 2022, a relief for investors who had questioned its high spending on data centersjust like that of its competitors. In reality, these companies are competing to meet a demand that, according to Microsoft, far exceeds their capacity. With AI applications expected to double their computing needs every 9 to 18 months, supply is struggling to keep up,» said Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote Bank. Applehis Net profit has increased by 86.98% in its fourth fiscal quarter 2025up to 27,466 million dollars, while income has exceeded expectations, standing at 102,466 million dollars, a year-on-year increase of 7.93%, compared to the estimated 102,240 million. «Apple, which is not the company with the greatest projection in AI, exceeded forecasts thanks to the Strong iPhone sales and positive outlook for the holiday season«adds the expert. It should be noted that one of the most bullish values of the session has been reddit. The company has soared after announcing sales of $585 million, up 68% from a year ago, thanks to strong growth in advertising revenue. The social media platform has also published better forecasts than expected by the market, as it expects revenue of between $655 and $665 million for the last quarter of 2025.
BULLISH MONTH OF OCTOBER
And all this, to put an end to a bullish week and month of October. In it weekly calculationthe American indices have risen 2.24% in the case of Nasdaqwhile the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones They have advanced 0.71% and 0.75%, respectively. On a monthly basistechnology stocks have led the gains, with the Nasdaq up 4.70%, the S&P 500 up 2.27% and the Dow Jones up 2.51%. In fact, the last sessions have been marked by the temporary trade agreement between the US and Chinaafter the meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in South Korea. Thus, the total tariffs of Washington on Chinese products have fallen from 57% to 47%. Similarly, fees imposed on fentanyl have been halved, from 20% to 10%, effective immediately. «Despite Trump’s optimism after the meeting in South Korea with Xi Jinping, the feeling is that China has strengthened its position since the trade negotiations of Trump’s first term, and that There are still many issues to be resolved in these negotiationsso this matter could still be a factor that continues to influence the stock markets during Trump’s mandate,» they comment on Link Securities. The other main protagonist of the week has been the Federal Reserve (Fed) which, in its penultimate monetary conclave of the year, opted to cut rates again by 25 basis points. However, its president Jerome Powellcooled market expectations by pointing out that «A cut in December is not a foregone conclusion».
OTHER MARKETS
In other markets, oil West Texas has risen 0.48% ($60.86) and the Brent has advanced 0.11% ($65.07). For his part, the euro has depreciated 0.30% ($1,153), and the ounce of gold has lost 0.11% ($4,011). Furthermore, the 10-year American bond yield has revalued to 4.097% and the bitcoin has added 2.60% ($109,477).