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The S&P 500 index hit a record high on Monday for the sixth straight session and on the path of achieving its best performance in August in decades, as bets were placed on the economic recovery with the Fed’s continued support the index. The S&P 500 index opened up 0.05%, …

S&P 500 continued to recover during Q2 from its slump in Q1. The largest sectors that struggled against the recession and were not on the index were: health care, communication services, information technology and consumer discretionary. Top 5 companies are in the S&P 500 and represent most of the recent …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) opened higher on Thursday, supported by positive economic data, with the Nasdaq reaching a new record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Index is now up by 0.84% at 25,952 points, the S&P 500 index is up by 0.89 at 3,143.6 points, while the Nasdaq …