The S&P 500 shoots above 4,000 points for the first time ever
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The S&P 500 has topped 4,000 points for the first time ever as investors kick off the second quarter with optimism about the coronavirus recovery.
The index rose nearly 0.9% to a record intraday high of 4,007 points on Thursday. The Dow was last up 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite had jumped 1.8%. The advances come after the Institute for Supply Management said that US manufacturing activity grew for the 10th straight month in March. Growing demand helped offset the impact of snarled supply chains and rising commodity prices.More Related News
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