Stock market today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb to record highs, led by more gains in tech companies

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed out its fourth winning month in a row with more record highs. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% Thursday, beating the all-time high it set last week. The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9%, besting its record set in 2021. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.1%. Yields eased in the bond market after a closely followed inflation report showed prices across the country rose pretty much as expected last month. The data kept intact hopes that the Federal Reserve will begin c