U.S. stocks rallied to record highs on Thursday after data showed a bigger-than-expected decline in weekly jobless claims. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA +0.75% rose 122.33 points, or 0.8%, to 16,479.88, marking its 50th record close this year. The S&P 500 index SPX +0.47% gained 8.70 points, or 0.5%, to 1,842.02, posting its 44th record close this year. The Nasdaq Composite indexCOMP +0.28% climbed 11.76 points, or 0.3%, to 4,167.18.
Source: marketwatch
Source: marketwatch
