S&P And Dow Score New Record Highs, For The Week: Health Care, Materials And Utilities Sectors Lead Gains

Strong corporate earnings from some major companies, including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, and a flurry of robust economic data pushed the S&P 500 and Dow to new record highs this week, on hopes that an economic recovery can be sustained amid a dovish Fed policy and continuing vaccinations of the public.