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The US stock market continued its impressive rally on Thursday, April 16, 2026, closing again at record levels. The Dow Jones was up 0.24%, ending trading at 48,578.85 points, while the S&P 500 rose 0.26% to 7,041.27 points, marking another all-time high. The Nasdaq Composite showed an even stronger performance, climbing 0.36% to 24,102.70 points, completing its twelfth consecutive winning session, the longest streak since the financial crisis of 2009. The market strength was supported by a combination of geopolitical easing and solid economic...