Flying High: Dow Gains For Fifth Day, S&P Highest Since August as Fed Minutes Boost Stocks
October 08, 2015 at 17:03 PM EDT
A dismal-looking day suddenly turned sunny after the release of the minutes from September’s FOMC meeting. Reuters The S&P 500 gained 0.9% to 2013.43, its highest close since Aug. 20. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, meanwhile, rose 138.46 points, or 0.8%, to 17050.75, and extending its winning streak to five days, the longest since December. […]