Major indices close higher with the NASDAQ index leading the way NASDAQ index rises 1.9% and closes near session highs

  
Analysis, US Market
  • Dow industrial average up 103.67 points or 0.3% at 34921.95
  • S&P index up 36.76 points or 0.81% at 4582.63
  • NASDAQ index up 271.06 points or 1.90% 14532.56
  • Russell 2000 up 4.32 points or 0.21% at 2095.44

The major indices are all closing higher for the second consecutive day. The S&P sector gainers included:

  • communications +2.8%
  • consumer discretionary +2.3%
  • technology +1.9%

The laggards today included:

  • healthcare -0.8%
  • utilities -0.8%
  • financials -0.4%
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