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US stocks closed the session in green and Dow Jones record high for the fifth consecutive session. At the end of the session Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 0.33% to 21,963 points. The strongest support for the benchmark was the shares of Intel and Chevron, which rose by 2.5% and 1.5%, respectively.

The S&P 500 added 0.24% to 2,476 points, with financial stocks showing the strongest growth of 0.8%, followed by the technological shares with 0.53% and the shares of the utility companies by 0.5%.

Nasdaq gained 0.23% to 6,362 points.

According to analysts, market dynamics is fueled mostly by corporate reports. The market went up, recording five consecutive record highs and continuing to focus on corporations rather than on the president and political groups in Washington, according to the analysts.

The reporting season continues, with most companies surpassing market expectations. A total of 72% of the companies in the broader S&P 500, which published their financial statements, have improved the lowest expectations of investors, and 69% even the highest.

The crude oil prices ended in a six-day positive series, and the US benchmark WTI sank again below 50 USD per barrel due to signs of acceleration in OPEC oil yields. On the New York Stock Exchange, light WTI crude oil futures with a delivery term in September fell by 1.01 USD (-2%) to 49.16 USD per barrel. In London, the Brent oil with September delivery fell by 0.94 USD (-1.8%) to 51.78 USD per barrel. The crude oil has come under pressure after the acceleration in OPEC oil yields. The conclusion is that the cartel will not reach its goal of eliminating oversupply by the end of the year at these rates of contraction, especially against the backdrop of increased production in Libya, Nigeria and the United States.

At the same time, the gold price reached almost 8-week high, as economic data raises the question of whether the Federal Reserve would once again raise its key interest rate this year. Futures of precious metal with a delivery in December rose by 6 USD (+0.5%) to 1,279.40 USD per ounce. This is the highest level since June 6.

