Wall St ends higher, extending rally ahead of Jackson Hole

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The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq extended their winning streak to eight consecutive sessions, the longest in 2024.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq led all three major US stock indexes to a higher close, with help from Nvidia, Microsoft and Alphabet.

The S&P 500 gained 54 points, or 0.97 per cent, at 5,608.25 and the Nasdaq Composite added 245.05 points, or 1.39 per cent, at 17,876.77.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: Singapore

Topics: Weekly Recession Cent 2024 Economic Three Year Nasdaq Major Points September

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Published On: 2024-08-20 @ 05:00:20 (3 hours ago)

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