US close: Stocks rise as Dow logs strongest first‑half performance in five years
At the close, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.26% at 52,319.20, while the S&P 500 advanced 0.79% to 7,499.36 and the Nasdaq Composite saw out the session 1.52% firmer at 26,213.72. The Dow closed 136.46 points higher on Tuesday, extending …