Showing posts with label Nasdaq jump to record highs as US and Mexico strike trade deal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nasdaq jump to record highs as US and Mexico strike trade deal. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 28, 2018


By CNBC, Aug. 27, 2018

Stocks jumped on Monday as the United States and Mexico closed a new trade deal, potentially removing a source of uncertainty that had been plaguing investors for months.

The S&P 500 gained 0.8 percent to close at 2,896.74 — a record high — with materials and financials as the best-performing sectors. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.9 percent to an all-time high, breaking above 8,000 points for the first time, as Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet rose. Tech's gains led the Nasdaq to close at 8,017.90.