The US markets closed mostly higher on Friday, with major indexes closing at records, after the Senate passed a budget blueprint for the next fiscal year, paving the way for the tax cuts some investors believe is vital to keeping the bull market alive. Late Thursday, the Senate passed a budget blueprint for the next fiscal year, seen as clearing a hurdle to the Trump administration’s goal of overhauling the tax code. Investors have debated how much of the continued rally since Trump’s election last fall has been driven by expectations for tax cuts.
On the economy front, sales of existing or previously owned homes rose 0.7% in September to an annual rate of 5.39 million, breaking a three-month losing streak. The number of homes available for sale climbed 1.9% in September, but total housing inventory was still down 6.4% compared to a year ago at 1.9 million. The median price of an existing home increased 4.2% to $245,100. Sales rose slightly even though hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused some disruptions in the South, where closings slipped 0.9%. Still, sales across the US continue to be held back by low supplies and high prices. Sales rose just 3.3% in the West and 1.6% in the Midwest and they were flat in the Northeast.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 165.59 points or 0.71 percent to 23,328.63, the Nasdaq gained 23.98 points or 0.36 percent to 6,629.05, and the S&P 500 edged higher by 13.11 points or 0.51 percent to 2,575.21.
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