As purchasing in energy XLE, +1.24 percent, consumer staples XLP, +0.78 percent, and financials XLF, +0.44 percent helped to support the broader market, the S&P 500 marked its 34th record close of 2021 and the Dow inched closer to its all-time high. On a preliminary basis, the S&P 500 SPX, +0.13 percent finished up 0.1 percent to 4,297, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.61 percent closed up 210 points, or 0.6 percent, to roughly 34,502, not far from its May 7 closing high of 34,777.76. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.17% fell 0.2 percent to 14,503, halting a two-session winning streak./n
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