New York (AFP)

The S&P 500 index crossed a new milestone Thursday at the close by exceeding the symbolic threshold of 4,000 points after a positive session for the technological giants of the New York Stock Exchange.

According to provisional results at the close, the S&P, which includes the 500 largest companies listed on Wall Street, rose 1.18% to 4,019.86 points.

The Nasdaq, with strong technological coloring, climbed 1.76% to 13,480.11 points and the Dow Jones stock index rose more modestly by 0.52% to 33,153.41 points.

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