U.S. Equities Add to Records as Financial Shares Lead Advance
BAML Strategist Goes 'Big Picture Bullish' on S&P 500
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U.S. stocks climbed, following fresh record highs for benchmark indexes on Friday, as banks rallied and investors continued to assess corporate earnings that are posting the best growth since 2014.
The S&P 500 Index rose 0.5 percent to 2,328.25, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.7 percent to 20,412.16. Small-cap companies gained 0.3 percent as the Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 0.5 percent for the sixth advance in seven sessions.