NEW YORK, June 26 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks saw solid gains and flirted with record highs on Thursday as investors weighed mixed economic data and remarks from Federal Reserve officials regarding the potential for interest rate cuts.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 404.41 points, or 0.94 percent, to 43,386.84. The S&P 500 climbed 48.86 points, or 0.80 percent, to 6,141.02, which is just shy of the record close high of 6,144.15 on Feb. 19, 2025. The Nasdaq Composite Index gained 194.36 points, or 0.97 percent, to finish at 20,167.91, barely missing record closes.
