Wall Street rises with Apple, easing trade concerns

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 147.07 points, or 0.57 percent, to 26,145.99, the S&P 500 gained 15.26 points, or 0.53 percent, to 2,904.18 and the Nasdaq Composite added 59.48 points, or 0.75 percent, to 8,013.71.

The Dow inched closer to its all-time high hit on January 26, closing at its highest since February 1 and just 1.8 percent below the January 26 close. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq had already moved past their January peaks to record highs in prior weeks.

The S&P technology index climbed 1.2 percent on the day, its biggest percentage gain since Aug. 2, boosted by Apple's 2.4 percent gain.

Shares of Home Depot slipped 1.2 percent, Lowe's Cos fell 1.4 percent and Beacon Roofing Supply dropped 5.9 percent as Hurricane Florence, which began lashing coastal North Carolina, was downgraded to a Category 2.

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