New York, July 2 (Petra) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the largest US market index, rose 594 points on Thursday to reach 52,900 points, marking a 1.14% increase.

In contrast, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index dropped by 207 points, falling to 25,832 points, which represents a 0.80% decline. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index closed flat, holding steady at 7,483 points.

In the commodities market, the price of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil settled at $68.46 per barrel.

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