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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched new all-time highs, buoyed by easing trade tensions and hopes for lower interest rates.

U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite tallying fresh intraday record highs shortly after the opening bell. The latest push higher in stocks followed comments from Federal Reserve Board Gov.

Back to back good economic reports have taken the stock market to new highs. The S&P 500 was up 0.6% and marked a record intraday high of 6,303 points, inching past its previous record by 1 point, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The S&P 500 is hitting record highs, but most stocks remain underwater, revealing the narrowest market breadth since 2003 and signaling a possible shift.

The S&P 500’s latest milestones, following up on the 70 record highs it posted last year, are a sign investors remain bullish about stocks, despite the recent surge in COVID-19 cases from the ...

Dozens of companies listed under the index have surpassed analyst expectations through a series of earnings reports this week.

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closing at new record highs, as fresh economic data and solid earnings from a slew of big companies bolstered investors’ faith in the economy.