Jobless Claims Drop, Fueling Optimism in an Economic Rebound: Live Updates
S&P 500 Hits Record as Optimism About Economy Rises Last Updated This briefing has ended. Follow our latest coverage of By: Ella Koeze·Data delayed at least 15 minutes·Source: FactSet Wall Street’s rally stretched into a third day on Thursday, with the S&P 500 reaching a record high, as investors stopped worrying about inflation and rising interest rates and focused instead on what looks to be an increasingly peppy economic recovery. The S&P 500 rose 1 percent, climbing above its Feb. 12 closing high, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite jumped more than 2.5 percent, amid encour...