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S&P 500 Reaches Record 7,230.12; April Posts Best Monthly Return Since 2020

Dow surged ~800 points on April 29, breaking S&P 500 through 7,200 for the first time; April posted strongest monthly return since 2020. Closed April 30 at record 7,230.12, up 0.29%.

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