Wall St. gains on Macy"s boost, Russell 2000 hits record

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retail and technology stocks led Wall Street higher on Wednesday as the small-cap Russell 2000 hit a record peak, even as U.S. bond yields touched near a seven-year high and investors fretted over geopolitics......»»

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Wall Street's main indexes opened at record levels on Friday, powered by technology stocks, but data showing slower-than-expected domestic job growth in December kept further gains in check......»»

Gains in technology and energy shares pushed Wall Street's three main indexes to record highs on Monday, as hopes of a U.S.-China trade deal and an improving domestic economy boosted risk appetite......»»

(Reuters) - Retail and technology stocks led Wall Street back to positive territory on Wednesday, and the small-cap Russell 2000 hit a new intra-day high, even as traders remained on edge about geopolitics and rising U.S. interest rates......»»

Retail and tech stocks led Wall Street higher Wednesday, sending the S&P 500 back in the black and the Russell 2000 to a record high. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Wall Street investors are now tuning into tiny stocks. Small stocks are putting up bigger gains than their large-company counterparts. The small-company Russell 2000 is hitting new highs.     &.....»»

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied on Monday after the United States and China put their trade differences "on hold" to work on a wider agreement, while sentiment was also boosted by the nearly $28 billion worth of merger deals......»»

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Wall Street climbed to record highs on Friday, with major indexes turning in their strongest weekly gains since August, after strong U.S. housing data and signs of resilience in the Chinese economy raised hopes of a rebound in global growth......»»

The Nasdaq breached the 9,000-point mark for the first time and the S&P 500 hit a fresh record high on Thursday, boosted by optimism over U.S.-China trade relations and gains in Amazon.com after a report signaled robust online holiday sales......»»

Wall Street's main indexes closed at record highs on Monday after President Donald Trump said an initial U.S.-China trade pact would be signed soon, while Boeing gave a big boost to the Dow after the planemaker ousted its chief executive officer......»»

Wall Street's three main indexes hit all-time highs on Tuesday, as gains for Disney and Best Buy countered weak consumer confidence data and a slump in shares of discount store operator Dollar Tree......»»

The three major U.S. stock indexes posted record closing highs and the S&P 500 registered a fifth straight week of gains on Friday as investors brushed aside worries over the progress of U.S.-China trade talks and as Walt Disney shares rose......»»

Gains in Microsoft and healthcare shares boosted Wall Street's main indexes on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates as expected and left the door open for further monetary easing......»»

Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. ran up to a record high Thursday, before paring some gains, as Wall Street analysts praised the yoga gear’s maker’s results en masse......»»

Shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc. ran up to a record high Thursday, before paring some gains, as Wall Street analysts praised the yoga gear’s maker’s results en masse......»»

U.S. stocks were higher in Monday afternoon trading, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting record highs, as consumer spending rose in March and benign inflation data underscored the Federal Reserve's accommodative stance on interest rates......»»

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