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Wall Street jumps, pushing S&P 500 over 4000 for first time – Sydney Morning Herald
Wall Street’s benchmark index crosses the 4000-point mark for the first time on the final session before the Easter break.
Wall Street kicked April off with a milestone on Thursday (US time), as a tech company rally helped drive the S&P 500 past the 4000 mark for the first time.
The benchmark index finished 1.2 per cent higher a day after closing out the first three months of the year with its fourth straight quarterly gain. Microsoft, Apple, Facebook and Googles parent company were among the winners, along with smaller companies, which stand to benefit from a quickly growing economy. Health care, household goods stocks…
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