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Stocks close higher for a third straight day as real estate and internet shares lead
By SUE CHANG and Chris Matthews
Stocks closed higher for a third straight session Tuesday as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks bolstered sentiment and nudged investors toward assets perceived as risky, such as equities.
Gains were led by real estate and internet stocks, while Apple Inc. and other mega-cap tech companies also helped to propel the market higher.
How did the major benchmarks fare?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.09% rose 256.10 points, or 1.1%, to 23,787.45, while the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.97% gained 24.72 points, or 1%, to 2,574.41. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +1.08% climbed 73.53 points, or 1.1%, to 6,897.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-sto...2019-01-08
By SUE CHANG and Chris Matthews
Stocks closed higher for a third straight session Tuesday as optimism over U.S.-China trade talks bolstered sentiment and nudged investors toward assets perceived as risky, such as equities.
Gains were led by real estate and internet stocks, while Apple Inc. and other mega-cap tech companies also helped to propel the market higher.
How did the major benchmarks fare?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +1.09% rose 256.10 points, or 1.1%, to 23,787.45, while the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.97% gained 24.72 points, or 1%, to 2,574.41. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +1.08% climbed 73.53 points, or 1.1%, to 6,897.
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https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-sto...2019-01-08
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