Stocks hit record highs after strong economic data

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October 3, 2018 9:12 PM

The Dow hit an intraday high Wednesday, and the S&P 500 flirted with a record close, as Wall Street eyed robust economic data. US government bond yields surged, with the 10-year rising to peaks not seen since July 2011. The dollar edged higher.

The Dow hit an all-time high Wednesday, and the S&P 500 flirted with a record close, as Wall Street eyed robust economic data. US government bond yields surged, with the 10-year rising to peaks not seen since July 2011. The dollar edged higher.

Here's the scoreboard:

Dow Jones industrial average: 26,827.07 +53.13 (0.20%)

S&P 500: 2,925.59 +2.16 (0.074%)

Nasdaq Composite: 8,022.54 23.00 (0.29%)

And a look at the upcoming economic calendar:

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