Dow approaches 30 K

The Dow and S&P index both closed at record levels. The NASDAQ index is still off its record high level as investors move into the more beaten-down stocks of 2020.

  • Dow post 1st record close since February
  • Russell 2000 also closed at a record high level
  • Dow closes 48 points from the 30,000 milestone level

The final numbers are showing:

  • S&P index up 41.82 points or 1.17% at 3626.96
  • NASDAQ index up 94.84 points or 0.80% at 11924.12
  • Dow industrial average up 471.29 points or 1.6% at 29951.10

The biggest Dow gainers today included:

  • Boeing, +8.17%
  • Chevron, +7.19%
  • Disney, +4.6%
  • Honeywell, +3.52%
  • Walgreen boots, +3.25%
  • American Express, +3.24%
  • J.P. Morgan, +2.89%
  • DuPont, +2.87%
  • Cisco, +2.78%
  • 3M, +2.4%

Four stocks in the Dow industrial average fell on the day including:

  • Procter & Gamble, -1.23%
  • Merck and Company, -1.1%
  • Amgen, -0.29%
  • Verizon, -0.25%