The Standard & Poor's 500 index reached another record high Thursday after the European Central Bank moved to revive the region's flagging economy. All 10 industries in the S&P 500 crept higher, led by industrial companies and banks.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 98.58 points, or 0.6 percent, to 16,836.11.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 12.58 points, or 0.7 percent, to close at 1,940.46.
The Nasdaq composite gained 44.58 points, or 1.1 percent, to 4,296.23.
For the Week:
The Dow is up 118.94 points, or 0.7 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 16.89 points, or 0.9 percent.
The Nasdaq composite is up 53.61 points, or 1.3 percent.
For the year:
The Dow is up 259.45 points, or 1.6 percent.
The S&P 500 index is up 92.10 points, or 5 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 119.64 points, or 2.9 percent.
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