Monday, February 20, 2017

Reuters News - Wall Street hits record on retail boost

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 16, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
U.S. stocks rose to fresh record highs on Tuesday, boosted by strong earnings reports from Wal-Mart and other retailers and continued optimism about the economic agenda of President Donald Trump.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI rose 114.88 points, or 0.56 percent, to 20,738.93, the S&P 500 .SPX gained 14.01 points, or 0.60 percent, to 2,365.17 and the Nasdaq Composite .IXIC added 27.37 points, or 0.47 percent, to 5,865.95.

(Reporting by Chuck Mikolajczak; Editing by Nick Zieminski)

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