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S&P 500 breaks through its May 2015 peak and closes at a new record high
The broad-based index set a new all-time intraday high of 2143.16 today and finally closed above its previous record close of 2134.72 set 15 months ago on May 21, 2015. Ref. USAToday.
Nasdaq beats its year-old closing high, S&P 500 hits record, too, after positive jobs news
U.S. Stocks jumped Friday, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 passing all-time closing highs, after the government reported a better-than-expected 255,000 jobs were created in July. Ref. USAToday.
Stocks stage rebound: Dow closes up 240 points as odds of a September rate hike dip
Rally helps claw back some of Friday's 394-point drop in the Dow after market-friendly words from a key Fed official who urged "Prudence" and said the case for a "Preemptive" hike was "Less compelling." Ref. USAToday.
S&*Tongue-in-cheek* 500 ends lower for a ninth straight day, its longest losing streak since 1980
The benchmark stock index is now in its longest losing streak in 36 years after traders reacted to a report showing steady job growth in October and braced for Tuesday's presidential election. All three major indexes lost 0.2% today, the Dow shedding 39 points. Ref. USAToday.