- Title: Record highs for S&P, Nasdaq on U.S.-Mexico trade deal
- Date: 27th August 2018
- Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (AUGUST 27, 2018) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) EXPONENTIAL ETFS, DIRECTOR OF CAPITAL MARKETS, JOSH BLECHMAN, SAYING: "Yeah, so, the details are going to continue to emerge, and at this point it's just a preliminary understanding between the U.S. and Mexico. But the uptick in stocks on the news just shows, underscores once again that the
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- Keywords: economy S&P 500 trade Dow United States and Mexico stocks Nasdaq Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell NAFTA equities markets shares
- Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Economic Events,Equities Markets
- Reuters ID: LVA0028UYQX71
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- Story Text: A broad-based rally pushed U.S. stocks higher on Monday (August 27), with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closing at record highs for the second consecutive session as investor sentiment was buoyed by a trade agreement reached between the United States and Mexico.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 259.29 points, or 1.01 percent, to 26,049.64, the S&P 500 gained 22.05 points, or 0.77 percent, to 2,896.74 and the Nasdaq Composite added 71.92 points, or 0.91 percent, to 8,017.90. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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