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VOL. 48 | NO. 38 | Friday, September 20, 2024
Wall Street adds slightly to its record highs
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes added slightly to their record highs in relatively subdued trading on Wall Street.
The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Monday, beating the all-time high it set on Thursday. The benchmark index is coming off its fifth winning week in the last six.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% to its own record set Friday. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%.
Treasury yields held relatively steady after a report suggested U.S. services businesses are continuing to grow, though manufacturing is continuing to shrink.
Stock markets in Europe and Asia held mostly steady amid relatively modest movements.