New York, April 30, 2026 (AFP) - S&P 500 and Nasdaq end at records, logging best month since 2020

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2026-04-30

Two key indices on Wall Street closed at new records Thursday, on the back of optimism surrounding corporate earnings and still-resilient US economic growth. The S&P 500 jumped 1.0 percent to 7,209.01, while the Nasdaq Composite Index added 0.9 percent to 24,892.31. Both were new all-time highs. bys/ksb ...

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