The gross domestic product of the United States of America grew in the fourth and final quarter of last year, which ended in December, in the initial reading, according to the report of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, issued just before, by 2.9%, compared to a growth of about 3.2% in the third quarter, to come better than expectations that indicated a growth of about 2.8%. .

The gross domestic product in dollars increased by 6.5% at an annual rate, or $408.6 billion, to reach $26.13 trillion.

On the other hand, durable goods orders, according to a report by the US Census Bureau, grew in December, better than market expectations, with a growth of 5.6%, or $15.3 billion, to reach $286.9 billion, after declining by about 1.7% in November.

Core orders, excluding transportation, recorded a decrease in growth by 0.1%, while new orders, excluding defense, rose to 6.3%.

The US dollar rose by about 0.15% after announcing the numbers, trading at 101.85 levels, while the Japanese yen declined by more than 30 points.