Stock market today: Wall Street edges up to set more records, as S&P 500 briefly tops 5,000
U.S. stocks ticked higher Thursday to set more records as further evidence piled up to show the job market remains remarkably solid. The S&P 500 inched up by 2.85 points, or 0.1%, to 4,997.91. During the day, the S&P 500 briefly topped the 5,000 level for the first time.