| Market Closed - USA 02:44:06 06/07/2024 am IST | 5-day change | 1st Jan Change | ||
| 39,376 PTS | +0.17% |
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+0.66% | +4.89% |
| 05/07 | Megacaps power S&P, Nasdaq to record closing highs | RE |
| 05/07 | S&P 500 Starts July With Weekly Gain to Record Close, Led by Communication Services, Technology | MT |
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday amid optimism the government will act to prevent the year-long recession from deepening, offsetting news that Bank of America was seeking fresh government aid, which fueled worries about the health of the financial sector.
* Drop in oil prices lifts retailers, airlines.
* Dow Jones industrial average <.DJI> rises 12.67 points, or 0.15 percent, to 8,212.81. The S&P 500 Index <.SPX> gains 1.12 points, or 0.13 percent, to 843.74. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.IXIC> adds 22.20 points, or 1.49 percent, to 1,511.84.
(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; editing by Gary Crosse)
Highest Dow Jones Industrial increases |
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|---|---|
| +2.64% | |
| +2.53% | |
| +2.14% | |
| +1.47% | |
| +1.22% |
The sharpest declines in Dow Jones Industrial. |
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| -0.68% | |
| -0.89% | |
| -1.23% | |
| -1.33% | |
| -1.53% |
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