US STOCKS SNAPSHOT-S&P advances to set new record in quiet session
August 29, 2014 at 16:25 PM EDT
NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed out a strong month on a quiet note on Friday, with the S&P 500 posting a modest gain to close at a new record as the latest in a string of positive data helped extend a rally that had been briefly threatened by overseas concerns.
