US Markets Reach Record Highs Amid Shifting Oil Prices and Strong Retail Performance
Market Performance and Record-Breaking Gains U.S. stock markets climbed to historic record highs on Wednesday, May 27, as investors balanced falling energy costs against surprising resilience in the retail sector. The S&P 500 posted a modest gain of less than 0.1 percent, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.4 percent and the Nasdaq composite…