U.S. stocks powered higher again Thursday, helped by reports of record holiday retail sales in the first session after Christmas, though markets were closed in Europe, Hong Kong and Australia on Thursday too for a holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 55 points or 0.2% to 28,571 while the S&P 500 (SPX) was up 11 points, 0.3%, to touch 3,234 after reaching a record intraday high. Most major markets were closed on Wednesday for Christmas. Read More...
Stocks eye fresh records in thin post-Christmas trade
U.S. stocks powered higher again Thursday, helped by reports of record holiday retail sales in the first session after Christmas, though markets were closed in Europe, Hong Kong and Australia on Thursday too for a holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rose 55 points or 0.2% to 28,571 while the S&P 500 (SPX) was up 11 points, 0.3%, to touch 3,234 after reaching a record intraday high. Most major markets were closed on Wednesday for Christmas.
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