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Stocks Hit New Highs on Earnings

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  • The S&P 500 again hit all time highs Wednesday, showing briefly above the 4,150 mark for cash indices. In futures space, the Dow Jones outperformed while the tech-led NASDAQ sagged, the only major index to trade lower headed into the cash close.
  • Earnings were generally received favourably, with both Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo trading with gains of as much as 5.5% following their respective reports.
  • This helped buoy the financials sector close to the top of the pile Wednesday, outstripped only by the energy sector, which surged on a long-awaited breakout in oil prices after a lengthy period of rangebound trade.
  • Earnings due Thursday include Bank of America, Blackrock, Citigroup and Charles Schwab, among others.

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