S&P 500 hits sixth-straight record, Dow adds 100 points as Wall Street kicks off the second half
The S&P 500 rose on Thursday and hit another record high as Wall Street kicked off the second half of 2021 on a positive note.
The benchmark index rose 0.5% and notched its sixth-straight record close, settling above 4,300 for the first time at 4,319.94.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher by 131 points to close at 34,633.53, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ticked up about 0.1% to 14,522.38.
The rise for stocks was widespread, with energy stocks leading the way as West Texas Intermediate crude rose above $75 per barrel. Shares of Chevron rose 1.4%, making the stock one of the best performers in the Dow.
Reference: CNBC
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