Tag: Dow

  • Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs and mark the year’s longest winning streak

    Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs and mark the year’s longest winning streak

    Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to new record highs Friday, sealing six straight weeks of gains. The broad market benchmark advanced 0.40% to close at 5,864.67. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 36.86 points, or 0.09%, to end at 43,275.91. The Nasdaq Composite, led by a post-earnings jump in Netflix, ended the day up 0.63% at…

  • Dow adds 200 points for first close above 43,000

    Dow adds 200 points for first close above 43,000

    The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to fresh records Monday as investors awaited the next batch of key corporate earnings. The broad market index climbed 0.77% to 5,859.85, while the 30-stock Dow advanced 201.36 points to 43,065.22. Both averages hit all-time highs and closed at records, with the Dow ending the session above the 43,000…

  • Dow jumps 400 points to a record on Friday, S&P 500 closes above 5,800 for the first time

    Dow jumps 400 points to a record on Friday, S&P 500 closes above 5,800 for the first time

    The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average powered to new highs on Friday and capped off a winning week as banking behemoths ushered in a promising start to the third-quarter earnings season. The broad index gained 0.6% to end at 5,815.03, while the Dow rallied 409.74 points, or nearly 1%, to finish at 42,863.86. The Nasdaq Composite added 0.3% to…

  • Dow closes at record high after blow-out jobs report

    Dow closes at record high after blow-out jobs report

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    Stocks advanced on Friday after an expectation-defying jobs report gave investors confidence around the health of the economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% to 5,751.07, while the Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.22% to 18,137.85. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 341.16 points, or 0.81%, to notch an all-time closing high of 42,352.75. Stocks rallied after data showed nonfarm payrolls grew by 254,000 jobs in…

  • Trump Media closes at a new 52-week low, as Dow finishes week at record high

    Trump Media closes at a new 52-week low, as Dow finishes week at record high

    Shares of Trump Media fell to a new 52-week low Friday, closing down 7.82%, at $13.55 per share, just one day after “lockup” restrictions expired, which had previously prevented its majority shareholder, former President Donald Trump, and other early investors from selling their shares. Trading volume was heavier than average on Friday, with nearly 20 million shares changing hands before…