Major indices all closed higher led by the NASDAQ index
The major indices closed higher on the day
- NASDAQ leads the way with a 0.76% gain
- Dow industrial average trades up as much as 229 points at the highs. Closed up 57 points
- S&P and NASDAQ up three of the last four trading days
- S&P closes just below record closing level
The closing levels are showing:
- Dow industrial average rose 54.77 points or 0.15% at 36142.21
- S&P index rose 18.1 points or 0.39% at 4700.91. The high close level is 4701.69.
- NASDAQ index rose 120.02 points or 0.76% at 15973.87. The index is closing within 0.32% of a new all-time closing level (at 16024.78)