NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The nation's largest banks again led the way on Friday, as the broad indices pushed to record highs. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1% to end at a new closing high of 15,354.40, while the S&P 500 was also up 1%%, ending the session at a record closing high of 1,666.12. The KBW Bank Index was ...

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By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Wednesday, indicating the S&P 500 may hold near its most recent record high ahead of a glut of economic reports, including data on inflation and manufacturing. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 rallied to a fresh record high on Tuesday, buoyed by ...

BANGKOK — Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday.The National Federation of Independent Business reported a slight improvement in confidence among small business owners in the U.S. in April. That helped boost the Dow Jones industrial average to close at a record high Tuesday.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks turned lower in late afternoon trading on Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 posted its fifth record high close, with financials among sectors leading declines and Apple shares falling. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 19.04 points, or 0.13 percent, at 15,086.08. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was down 4.91 points, or ...