Stock market today: Asian shares trade higher after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near record

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Stocks in Asia are trading higher after a rally on Wall Street that pulled the S&P 500 back within 1% of its record.

A currency trader works near the screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 10, 2024. – Stocks in Asia traded higher Friday after a rally on Wall Street that pulled the S&P 500 back within 1% of its record.

On Thursday, the S&P 500 rose 0.5% to 5,214.08. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.8% to 39,387.76, and the Nasdaq composite added 0.3%, to 16,346.26.helped to support the market. The number of workers applying for unemployment benefits rose by more last week than economists expected, though it remains relatively low compared with history.

Yeti Holdings rose 12.8% after reporting better profit for the latest quarter than expected thanks to stronger sales for its drinkware and coolers and equipment.

 

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