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Front Page - Friday, September 20, 2024

Wall Street adds slightly to its record highs




NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes added slightly to their record highs in relatively subdued trading on Wall Street.

The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Monday, beating the all-time high it set on Thursday. The benchmark index is coming off its fifth winning week in the last six.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.1% to its own record set Friday. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%.

Treasury yields held relatively steady after a report suggested U.S. services businesses are continuing to grow, though manufacturing is continuing to shrink.

Stock markets in Europe and Asia held mostly steady amid relatively modest movements.