The broad-based S&P 500 was unchanged at 3,801.44, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.2 percent at 13,096.29. — Reuters pic
Shares of Intel surged about 10 per cent as the chipmaker named VMware head Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive, replacing Bob Swan after pressure from activist investors. “The impeachment dealings in Washington are generating a lot of attention, yet they have not generated any meaningful reaction in the market,” said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O’Hare.The broad-based S&P 500 was unchanged at 3,801.44, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.2 per cent at 13,096.29.