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S&P 500 Hovers, Just Shy of Fresh Record
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S&P 500 Hovers, Just Shy of Fresh Record

The S&P 500 closed just shy of an all-time high Wednesday, a sign of the optimism that has sent stocks rallying this year after a punishing 2022. The benchmark index crept up 0.1% Wednesday, leaving it 0.3% shy of its January 2022 record close. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.3%, or about 111 points, its sixth record high this month. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Stocks Rise to Start Last Trading Week of Year
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Stocks Rise to Start Last Trading Week of Year

Major indexes advanced to start the holiday-shortened trading week, with stocks looking to close out a positive year after a bruising 2022.The benchmark S&P 500 gained 0.4% Tuesday, leaving it within 0.5% of a record close. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 0.5%, and the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, or about 159 points. The small-cap Russell 2000, which has outperformed the leading indexes in December, climbed 1.2%. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
S&P 500 Notches Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017
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S&P 500 Notches Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017

The S&P 500 closed out its eighth consecutive week of gains Friday, logging its longest winning streak in six years. The benchmark index rose 0.2%, up almost 0.8% for the week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also added 0.2% Friday. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down almost 0.1%, or about 18 points.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
S&P 500 Notches Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017
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S&P 500 Notches Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017

The S&P 500 closed out its eighth consecutive week of gains Friday, logging its longest winning streak in six years. The benchmark index rose 0.2%, up almost 0.8% for the week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also added 0.2% Friday. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down almost 0.1%, or about 18 points.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
S&P 500 Notches Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017
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S&P 500 Notches Longest Run of Weekly Gains Since 2017

The S&P 500 closed out its eighth consecutive week of gains Friday, logging its longest winning streak in six years. The benchmark index rose 0.2%, up almost 0.8% for the week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite also added 0.2% Friday. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down almost 0.1%, or about 18 points.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Dow Notches Another Record Close
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Dow Notches Another Record Close

The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a record for a third straight day Friday to cap a strong week for stocks.The S&P 500 advanced for a seventh consecutive week, its longest winning streak in six years.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Stocks Extend Post-Fed Rally – WSJ
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Stocks Extend Post-Fed Rally – WSJ

Updated Dec. 14, 2023 4:37 pm ETStocks extended their year-end rally. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%, Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4%, closing at a new record high. Investors have recently been betting that the Fed will pivot to lowering interest rates next year, and the central bank helped confirm that view Thursday by forecasting three rate cuts in 2024. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8