What Happened in the Stock Market Today

What Happened in the Stock Market Today

Stocks rose on Wednesday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) broke through the 23,000 mark with a gain of over 100 points. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) also closed at a record high.

Data source: Yahoo! Finance.

Financials led the market today, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLF) up 0.5%. Energy stocks slumped; the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT: XLE) fell 0.7%.

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