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#StockMarkets #Record #Highs: #WallStreet vs. #MainStreet: “This market is nuts.”: Who Wins, Who Looses: #NewYorkTimes A new market record may seem strange when set against the human and economic devastation of the pandemic.:
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So what could dampen the mood?
The market is very top-heavy, with just five companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft — accounting for more than a fifth of the S&P 500’s market value. Those tech giants have gained around 40 % so far this year, while the 495 other stocks in the index have collectively lost a few percentage points.
Another potentially ominous sign comes from company insiders, who have been selling their holdings in greater numbers.
Dow ends Friday around 3% off record closing high as stock market is on track for best August in 36 years:
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S&P 500 hits another record, closes above 3,400 for the first time as Apple and airlines rise:
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Stock market live Wednesday: S&P and Nasdaq new records, Netflix jumps 11%, Salesforce best day ever:
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Dow ends above 28,000 for first time in 6 months, S&P 500 and Nasdaq clinch new records on coronavirus treatment hopes:
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