The Dow Jones Industrial Common reached a milestone on Monday, now up almost 18% on the yr. The Dow becoming a member of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite at file ranges, as investor sentiment was lifted by robust earnings, a rebound in financial information and a possible U.S.-China commerce deal. CNBC reviews:
The 30-stock measure rose 114.75 factors, or 0.4%, to 27,462.11, its first all-time excessive since mid-July. Chevron led the best way increased for the Dow, rising 4.6%. Commerce bellwethers Boeing and Caterpillar additionally rose greater than 1% every.
Apple is by far the best-performing Dow inventory because the index hit its earlier file, rallying greater than 25%. Intel, J.P. Morgan Chase and United Applied sciences are all up at the least 10% in that point.
In the meantime, the S&P 500 climbed 0.4% to a recent all-time excessive of three,078.27. The Nasdaq superior 0.6% to eight,433.20, additionally reaching file ranges.
Monday’s rise introduced the Dow’s year-to-date acquire to almost 18%. That may be the largest one-year acquire for the Dow since 2017, when it jumped 28.2%. The S&P 500 is up greater than 22% for 2019 and is on tempo for its largest one-year acquire since 2013, when it rallied almost 30%. The Nasdaq can also be up greater than 27% this yr.
President Donald Trump touted the data, saying in a tweet: “Inventory Market hits RECORD HIGH. Spend your cash nicely!”
Inventory Market hits RECORD HIGH. Spend your cash nicely!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 4, 2019
