Nasdaq, S&P at new 1-1/2 year highs
By Alexandra Twin, senior writerApril 6, 2010: 5:46 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Financial shares rose in an otherwise tepid session Tuesday that nonetheless saw two of the major indexes -- the Nasdaq and the S&P -- finish at their highest levels in more than a year and a-half.
The S&P 500 index (SPX) added 2 points, or 0.2%, closing at its highest point since Sept. 26, 2008, when it topped 1,200. The Nasdaq composite (COMP) rose 7 points, or 0.3%, ending at its highest point since Aug. 15, 2008.
By Alexandra Twin, senior writerApril 6, 2010: 5:46 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Financial shares rose in an otherwise tepid session Tuesday that nonetheless saw two of the major indexes -- the Nasdaq and the S&P -- finish at their highest levels in more than a year and a-half.
The S&P 500 index (SPX) added 2 points, or 0.2%, closing at its highest point since Sept. 26, 2008, when it topped 1,200. The Nasdaq composite (COMP) rose 7 points, or 0.3%, ending at its highest point since Aug. 15, 2008.