Stock market, Dow futures
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit new highs and the Nasdaq topped key levels as growth led the day 2 reaction to Fed rate cuts.
Stocks jumped Thursday morning as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s eye-popping half-point interest rate cut.
The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) climbed roughly 1.7%, while the Dow rose more than 1.2%, with both indexes trading at record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC) led the gains, up roughly 2.5%.
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