Source: self-Reuters Morning Post
Stock market
The Nasdaq and S & P 500 closed at record highs after a string of strong earnings from US companies and a further drop in initial jobless claims last week, as investors weighed concerns about a surge in cases of Delta infection ahead of Friday's jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed up 271.58 points, or 0.78%, at 35064.25; the Standard & Poor's 500 Index closed up 26.44 points, or 0.60%, at 4429.1; and the Nasdaq Index closed up 114.58 points, or 0.78%, at 14895.12.