NewsSparq

WALL STREET

The Dow just topped 52,000

A first-ever record close, up 306 points to 52,182.74.

NewsSparq

BROAD RALLY

Green across the board

The S&P 500 rose 1.2 percent and the Nasdaq jumped 2 percent.

NewsSparq

THE STAR

Alphabet did the heavy lifting

Up more than 4 percent as Google's parent joined the Dow.

NewsSparq

WHY

A calmer backdrop

A Supreme Court win for Fed independence and easing Iran tensions lifted the mood.

NewsSparq

NEXT TEST

Thursday's jobs report

A record is a mood. The jobs data is the substance.

Read the full story