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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 close at new highs; these aerospace, homebuilder firms shine (live coverage)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes moved up after the Labor Department's surprise jobs report, while a potential Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump's tariffs looms.
Major stock indexes finished mixed Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rising but the tech-heavy Nasdaq pulled lower by data-storage shares.
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average finished Thursday higher, outperforming both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite as investors rotate away from tech stocks. The small-cap Russell 2000 also achi
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finally finished north of 49,000 Tuesday, and the S&P 500 hit a milestone of its own. The Dow gained 485 points, or 1%. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%. Both finished the day with closing highs. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.7% to move another step closer to its Oct. 29 high.
December 31 is not a federal holiday. So most banks will remain open on New Year's Eve. Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and all other banks will remain closed on New Year's Day, observing the Federal Reserve banking holidays. However, mobile and net banking services and ATM services will be available.
U.S. stocks closed higher Friday after investors assessed a highly anticipated jobs report, with all three major benchmarks scoring weekly gains in a broad market rally. The S&P 500 and Dow each ended at fresh record peaks.
Wall Street is assessing the US military strike and capture of President Maduro in Venezuela, while hopes for AI demand buoy techs.
In 2025, this stock market trio delivered an encore performance following the first year of Trump's second, non-consecutive term. When the curtain closed on Dec. 31, the Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite had climbed 13%, 16%, and 20%, respectively, with all three notching several record-closing highs throughout the year.
A stock-market indicator that has been used by investment analysts for more than a century flashed a bullish signal this week.
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