NEW YORK, April 24 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index refreshing their record closing highs, as major earnings reports came out generally positive. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 21.45 points, or 0. 12 percent, to 18,080.14. The S&P 500 gained 4.76 points, or 0.23 percent, to 2,117.69. The Nasdaq added 36.02 points, or 0.71 percent, to 5,092.08. The Nasdaq continued to outperform other major indices on Friday, after setting a new closing…
S&P 500, Nasdaq close at record highs on upbeat earnings
NEW YORK, April 24 (Xinhua) — U.S. stocks ended higher on Friday, with both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index refreshing their record closing highs, as major earnings reports came out generally positive. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 21.45 points, or 0. 12 percent, to 18,080.14. The S&P 500 gained 4.76 points, or 0.23 percent, to 2,117.69. The Nasdaq added 36.02 points, or 0.71 percent, to 5,092.08. The Nasdaq continued to outperform other major indices on Friday, after setting a new closing…