Stock markets continued their march higher Friday, with the Standard & Poor’s 500 index passing the threshold of 2,500 for the first time in its 60-year history. On Friday, for example, the rally continued despite news that North Korea had launched its second missile in a month over Japan. Standard & Poor’s bellwether stocks index spent much of the day flirting with 2,500. In the final moments of the trading day, investors nudged the benchmark to 2,500.23, up nearly five points on the day. While the stock-buying spree continues, the market’s upward march has left some investors nervous that a geopolitical crisis or a sudden bout of bad financial or economic news could spark a downturn.

Source: New York Times September 15, 2017 20:28 UTC