The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.48% and the S&P 500 added 0.42% on Aug. 1, extending a broad move higher across the three main U.S. equity benchmarks.
Major U.S. stock indexes moved higher on Aug. 1, with the Nasdaq Composite climbing 0.51% from the previous close to 25,249.73. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.48% to 52,461.12, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.42% to 7,468.97, leaving all three benchmark indexes in positive territory during trading.