U.S. stocks close higher as energy shares rally
U.S. stock-market indexes closed modestly higher on Thursday, driven by gains in the energy, financials and telecoms sectors. The S&P 500 closed 5.32 points, or 0.2%, higher at 2,684.57, just 6 points below the record close set earlier this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 55.64 points, or 0.2%, to 24,782.29. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index advanced 4.40 points, or less than 0.1%, to 6,965.36. Among the best performers on Wall Street were energy companies. Shares of Hess Corp. Читать дальше...