Dow closes above 50,000 for the 1st time
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average surpassed 50,000 for the first time on Friday, closing up 2.47%. This historic milestone was boosted by Caterpillar's significant gains and a broader market rally beyond technology.
Major stock indexes rebounded Friday, a day after equities sank amid risk-off sentiment. Still, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 were poised to register sharp weekly losses.
Wall Street is coming off a major sell-off in software stocks that drove the S&P 500 to a second straight day of losses.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a new record yesterday, and since it's currently trading higher, it could close at another record today. On top of that, the Dow Jones Transportation Average is currently on pace for a record close too, which ...
Major equities indexes closed mixed on a busy earnings Wednesday, with technology shares pulling the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower for a second straight session.
The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed, while the Nasdaq closed higher, after the Federal Reserve voted to keep rates steady.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was in the lead on Friday, as it has been for much of 2026, as stocks attempted to stage a comeback at the close of a bruising week. The Dow was up 791.37 points, or 1.
Major stock indexes finished sharply lower Tuesday, dragged by technology shares, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new all-time high before reversing course. Meanwhile, gold and silver futures resumed their ascent.