The benchmark S&P 500 index rose 1.2% to 6,875.16, its first close ever above the 6,800 level. The technology-laden Nasdaq index gained 1.9% on the day to finish trading at 23,637.46, bolstered by a ...

The S&P 500 stumbled from record highs during Powell’s speech. Traders were expecting it. The stock market has been on a tear ...

Momentum is an especially strong market force. The average inflation-adjusted returns for U.S. large-cap stocks one year ...

Even after a wicked wave of turbulence, the major indexes aren't far off their highest levels on record. The S&P 500, up 1%, is now off 0.3% from its Oct. 8 record. The Nasdaq Composite, up 1.3%, is 0 ...

HOUSTON – Wall Street closed the week with record highs on Friday as the S&P 500 topped 6,800 for the first time in history. The rally follows new data showing inflation slowed more than expected, ...

The S&P 500 added 0.1% on Thursday, March 28, 2024, posting an all-time closing high on the final trading day in the first quarter of 2024.

The S&P 500 was nearing its highest close on record ahead of the first big government data release since the shutdown. The market benchmark was up 0.7%, just 0.1% away from its Oct. 8 closing high.

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