How major US stock indexes fared on Thursday

Yet another gain for stocks on Thursday sent the Standard & Poor’s 500 index higher for an eighth straight day, its longest winning streak since July 2013. It’s the latest step higher for a market that’s methodically climbed to record after record for much of this year as both the economy and corporate profits have improved.

On Thursday:

The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 14.33 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 2,552.07.

The Dow Jones industrial average gained 113.75, or 0.5 per cent, to 22,775.39.

The Nasdaq composite rose 50.73, or 0.8 per cent, to 6,585.36.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks added 4.32, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,512.09.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 32.71 points, or 1.3 per cent.

The Dow is up 370.30 points, or 1.7 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 89.40 points, or 1.4 per cent.

The Russell 200 is up 21.23 points, or 1.4 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 313.24 points, or 14 per cent.

The Dow is up 3,012.79 points, or 15.2 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 1,202.24 points, or 22.3 per cent.

The Russell 200 is up 154.96 points, or 11.4 per cent.