April 15 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes hit record highs on Thursday, as upbeat earnings reports from companies including Bank of America and BlackRock as well as a strong rebound in March retail sales bolstered hopes of a broader economic rebound.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 57.64 points, or 0.17%, at the open to 33,788.53.
The S&P 500 opened higher by 15.10 points, or 0.37%, at 4,139.76, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 125.39 points, or 0.90%, to 13,983.23 at the opening bell. (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)
