S&P 500 closes above key 5,000 level for first time
- The S&P 500 closed above the psychologically significant 5,000 mark for the first time, indicating significant market progress and contradicting earlier bear market and recession predictions.
- The tech sector, particularly mega-cap stocks like Nvidia, played a key role in driving the market's upswing.
- Stock earnings have been better than expected, with 81% of S&P companies reporting earnings above their original projections. The "Magnificent Seven" companies, including Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet, and Tesla, have been driving most of the S&P gains.
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U.S. stocks end higher, S&P 500 closes above 5,000 for first time ever
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday, while the benchmark S&P 500 index surpassed the 5,000 level at close, buoyed by robust earnings reports and positive economic updates. Read full story
Stock mania rages on as S&P 500 closes above 5,000
Wall Street notched a milestone, with the S&P 500 topping 5,000 amid a renewed rally in big tech and hopes the Federal Reserve will soon be able to cut rates — bolstering the outlook for corporate profits.
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