US stocks close at record highs boosted by tech, earnings

Wall Street struck a trio of fresh records and the S&P 500 closed above 3,300 for the first time, boosted by tech and financial stocks and as investors remained upbeat in the wake of the US-China trade truce. Having already set numerous records this week, the S&P 500 closed 0.8 per cent higher at 3,316.81, led by a 1.4 per cent increase in tech stocks and a 1 per cent rise in industrials. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.9 per cent to 29,297.64, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.1 per cent to 9,357.13.