S&P 500 at Record Close

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From the Wall Street Journal online:

The S&P 500 index rose to a record as stocks advanced broadly Thursday, taking cues from gains overseas and stability in the bond market.

The S&P 500 gained 22.62, or 1.1%, to 2121.10, marking the index’s seventh record finish this year and surpassing its last all-time high reached April 24.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 191.75, or 1.1%, to 18252.24, still 0.2% from a record close.

The Nasdaq Composite Index added 69.10, or 1.4%, to 5050.80. It’s still 0.8% away from a record.
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Link: http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-stock-futures-rise-1431605729