Wall Street continues to rise with the support of technology companies

Wall Street continues to rise with the support of technology companies

The three major indices of US stocks rose today as the Nasdaq index closed at a record high, supported by Apple and other technology stocks, and the Standard & Poor's Index gained about 14% in the first half of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 20.24 points, or 0.06%, to 34,303.51 points, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 2.05 points, or 0.05%, to 4292.66 points, and the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 28.67 points, or 0.2%, to 14,529.17 points.

Moderna shares rose to a record high after data showed that its coronavirus vaccine is effective against a Delta variant first identified in India in a lab study with a modest drop in response compared to the original strain.