Yahoo Finance How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday, marking more record highs for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose but landed just shy of the record high it set on Tuesday. Small-company stocks rose more than the rest of the market, a sign that investors are feeling more optimistic about the economy.
On Thursday:
The S&P 500 rose 44.74 points, or 1%, to 4,596.42.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 239.79 points, or 0.7%, to 35,730.48.
The Nasdaq rose 212.28 points, 1.4%, to 15,448.12.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 45.49 points, or 2%, to 2,297.98.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is up 51.52 points, or 1.1%.
The Dow is up 53.46 points, or 0.2%.
The Nasdaq is up 357.92 points, or 2.4%.
The Russell 2000 is up 6.71 points, or 0.3%
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 840.35 points, or 22.4%.
The Dow is up 5,124 points, or 16.7%.
The Nasdaq is up 2,559.84 points, or 19.9%.
The Russell 2000 is up 323.12 points, or 16.4%.
