On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.2% to its own record set the day before.
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In April, the stock and bond markets were in turmoil after Trump unveiled a more-severe-than-expected tariff plan.
The S&P 500 flirted with a new record on hopes of interest-rate cuts.
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The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, good enough to nudge the benchmark index past the record high it set two weeks ago.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite jumped to all-time highs Friday, a remarkable comeback from the dark days of April.
The S&P 500 rose every day this past week and heads into the final stretch of a strong July at record highs.
