Stocks end with tiny gains, enough to nudge Nasdaq to record
By DAMIAN J. TROISE, AP Business Writer
Published: September 1, 2021, 1:15pm
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Stocks inched mostly higher on Wednesday, enough to nudge the Nasdaq composite index to an all-time high. Markets continue to remain quiet ahead of Friday’s jobs report and the Labor Day holiday in the U.S. on Monday.
The S&P 500 index rose 1.41 points, less than 0.1%, to close at 4,524.09.
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