Wall Street coasted to its latest winning month and quarter by rising to more records.
The S&P 500 rose 0.1 percent Thursday, adding to its all-time high set the day before. It roared 10.2 percent in the first three months of the year as the market continues a nearly unstoppable run that began last October. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 percent, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.1 percent.
Treasury yields inched higher in the bond market following several reports on the economy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.20 percent. U.S. bond and stock markets will be closed for Good Friday.
On Thursday:
The S&P 500 rose 5.86 points, or 0.1 percent, to 5,254.35.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 47.29 points, or 0.1 percent, to 39,807.37.
The Nasdaq composite fell 20.06 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,379.46.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 10.20 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,124.55.
For the week:
The S&P 500 is up 20.17 points, or 0.4 percent.
The Dow is up 331.47 points, or 0.8 percent.
The Nasdaq is down 49.36 points, or 0.3 percent.
The Russell 2000 is up 52.55 points, or 2.5 percent.
For the year:
The S&P 500 is up 484.52 points, or 10.2 percent.
The Dow is up 2,117.83 points, or 5.6 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 1,368.11 points, or 9.1 percent.
The Russell 2000 is up 97.47 points, or 4.8 percent.
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