Despite Only Modest Gains, More Record Highs on Wall St.

Technology and health care stocks rose Wednesday
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Oct 11, 2017 3:20 PM CDT
Modest Gains for Stocks Set More Records
In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 file photo, the American flag flies above the Wall Street entrance to the New York Stock Exchange.   (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Stocks managed to post modest gains Wednesday on Wall Street, enough to set more record closing highs, the AP reports. Technology and health care stocks rose more than the rest of the market, while banks and phone companies fell. Johnson & Johnson rose 2.1% after the company asked regulators to approve a prostate cancer drug. Luxury goods maker Coach dropped 2.8% after saying it will change its name to Tapestry.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 4 points, or 0.2%, to 2,555. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 42 points, or 0.2%, 22,872. The Nasdaq rose 16 points, or 0.2%, to 6,603. All three closed at record highs. Small-company stocks lagged the rest of the market. The Russell 2000 index fell 1 point to 1,506.

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