Dow records

Gain in Home Prices Lifts Stocks: Dow at New Record, S&P Near High

The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed within a point of its all-time high after another strong report on housing encouraged investors to buy stocks.

Dow Ends at a Record Again, S&P in 7th Straight Gain

Wall Street rose modestly on Monday, lifting the Dow to another record and giving the S&P 500 its seventh straight advance as early weakness enticed buyers. The gains briefly lifted the benchmark S&P 500 index to its highest intraday level since October 2007.

U.S. Stock Futures Fall After Run of Dow Records

Wall Street stock futures are signaling a declining Dow after six straight days of gains that pushed the index to a series of all-time highs.