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US STOCKS CLOSE HIGHER

20/09/2024 11:32 AM

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- US stocks ended higher on Thursday, reported Xinhua.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 522.09 points, or 1.26 per cent, to 42,025.19. The S&P 500 added 95.38 points, or 1.70 per cent, to 5,713.64. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 440.68 points, or 2.51 per cent, to 18,013.98.

Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with technology and consumer discretionary leading the gainers by going up 3.08 per cent and 2.20 per cent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples and utilities led the laggards by dropping 0.58 per cent and 0.57 per cent, respectively.  

-- BERNAMA-XINHUA


 

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