How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Feb. 19

How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Feb. 19
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The S&P 500 added to its record as U.S. stock indexes drifted through a quiet, mixed day on Wall Street.

The S&P 500 rose 0.2 percent on Wednesday after setting an all-time high the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2 percent, and the Nasdaq composite inched up by 0.1 percent.

Elon Musk’s Tesla was one of the strongest forces lifting the market. It helped offset a sharp drop for Celanese after the chemical company warned of weakness in some of its markets. Treasury yields eased a bit. Stock indexes fell in Europe.

On Wednesday:

The S&P 500 rose 14.57 points, or 0.2 percent, to 6,144.15.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 71.25 points, or 0.2 percent, to 44,627.59.

The Nasdaq composite rose 14.99 points, or 0.1 percent, to 20,056.25.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 7.90 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,282.46.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 29.52 points, or 0.5 percent.

The Dow is up 81.51 points, or 0.2 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 29.48 points, or 0.1 percent.

The Russell 2000 is up 2.48 points, or 0.1 percent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 262.52 points, or 4.5 percent.

The Dow is up 2,083.37 points, or 4.9 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 745.46 points, or 3.9 percent.

The Russell 2000 is up 52.30 points, or 2.3 percent.

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