Dow crosses 49,000, S&P 500 jumps to new high in record-setting start to year
US stocks rose to fresh records on Tuesday as investors continued to weigh US moves on Venezuela and braced for a flurry of fresh data this week to shed light on the health of the economy. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.6%, closing at a record high, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) also rose … Read more