US Stocks Edge Higher as S&P 500 Gains 0.46%
Major US market indices and EURUSD posted modest gains, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.46%, the Dow Jones rising 0.56%, and EURUSD climbing 0.28%.
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Major US market indices and EURUSD posted modest gains, with the S&P 500 advancing 0.46%, the Dow Jones rising 0.56%, and EURUSD climbing 0.28%.
Major US indices gained ground with the S&P 500 rising 0.32% and the Dow climbing 0.30%, while EUR/USD dipped 0.08% and Fed funds expectations remained flat.
The S&P 500 gained 0.21% while the Dow Jones rose 89 points (0.17%) on Wednesday. Merck, Salesforce, and Amgen led the market advance, offsetting declines in Caterpillar, Goldman Sachs, and Honeywell.
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones finished higher on Thursday, rising 0.83% and 0.63% respectively. Strength in Caterpillar and Home Depot boosted the averages, successfully offsetting a sharp decline in IBM…