US, markets closed at record highs
propelling the S&P 500 above the 1,700 mark for the first time, as Wall
Street cheered a round of upbeat economic data and ahead of the widely-watched
government jobs report. So far this year, the Dow and S&P 500 have spiked
more than 19 percent, while the Nasdaq has surged an impressive 21
percent. The CBOE volatility index slid below 13.
The Dow Jones industrial
average was up 128.48 points, or 0.83 percent, at 15,628.02, a record close. It
hit a new intraday high of 15,650.69. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index was
up 21.14 points, or 1.25 percent, at 1,706.87, also a record. The benchmark
S&P surpassed 1,700 early in the session after failing to break above that
level on Wednesday.
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