Wall Street Ends the Year With a Bang: S&P 500 Smashes Records as Santa Rally Hopes Rise
The S&P 500 hit a brand-new high on Friday as traders returned from the Christmas break, pushing the market toward solid weekly gains. The benchmark index dipped just 0.1% in midday trading, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also moved slightly lower, down about 70 points, or 0.2%. Even with … Read more