A person looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Tokyo. A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Tokyo. FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% to 6,086.49, adding to what’s set to be one of its best years of the millennium. It was the 56th time the index has hit an all-time high this year after climbing in Salesforce jumped 11%, helping pull the market higher after delivering stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell just short.