How major US stock indexes fared Monday, 9/30/2024
Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday
Wall Street closed its latest winning month and quarter with more records on Monday.
The drift higher for U.S. stocks followed a wild start to the week for financial markets in Asia, where Japanese stocks tumbled and Chinese indexes soared.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.4% to an all-time high and clinched its fifth straight winning month and fourth straight winning quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 17 points, or less than 0.1%, to its all-time high set on Friday. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.4%. Treasury yields rose in the bond market.
On Monday:
The S&P 500 rose 24.31 points, or 0.4%, to 5,762.48.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 17.15 points, or less than 0.1%, to 42,330.15.
The Nasdaq composite rose 69.58 points, or 0.4%, to 18,189.17.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 5.27 points, or 0.2%, to 2,229.97.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 992.65 points, or 20.8%.
The Dow is up 4,640.61 points, or 12.3%.
The Nasdaq is up 3,177.82 points, or 21.2%.
The Russell 2000 is up 202.90 points, or 10%.
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