Dow, S&P hit all-time highs as Feds keep stimulus going
By Associated Press on Sep 18, 2013, at 1:41 PM
Finance
Porat’s own bank almost vanished when hedge funds, spooked by difficulties getting money out of bankrupt Lehman Brothers, pulled more than $128 billion in two weeks from Morgan Stanley.
When it comes to catastrophes and disasters, anniversaries typically bring up bad memories.
NEW YORK — Investors plowed money into stocks and bonds after the Federal Reserve’s surprise decision to keep its economic stimulus program in place.
The news sent the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial average to record highs.
Bond yields fell sharply after the central bank said it would continue its huge bond-buying program.
Gold prices also rose and the dollar fell as investors anticipated that the continuation of the program might lead to inflation.
The S&P 500 was up 16 points, or 1 percent, to 1,721 in afternoon trading. The Dow rose 114 points, or 0.7 percent, to 15,641.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell to 2.76 percent from 2.87 percent.
Finance
Porat’s own bank almost vanished when hedge funds, spooked by difficulties getting money out of bankrupt Lehman Brothers, pulled more than $128 billion in two weeks from Morgan Stanley.
When it comes to catastrophes and disasters, anniversaries typically bring up bad memories.
