New York – Stocks End Week Of Gains At Record Highs

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    Numbers showing the rise of the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 27,000 are displayed on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, U.S., July 12, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonNew York – Stocks are ending a week of steady gains with more record closes for major U.S. indexes.

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    Technology, industrial companies and retailers put up some of the biggest gains on Friday, as they have for much of the year. HP and Boeing each rose 1.8% and Home Depot added 2%.

    Ford climbed 2.9% after announcing a deal with Volkswagen to share the cost of developing self-driving and electric vehicles.

    Health care companies lagged the market. Johnson & Johnson fell 4.1%.

    The S&P 500 rose 13 points, or 0.5%, to 3,013, its first close above 3,000 points.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 243 points, or 0.9%, to 27,332. The Nasdaq added 48 points, or 0.6%, to 8,244.

    Bond prices rose. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 2.11%.


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