Strong data lifts Wall St. to fresh record highs

U.S. stocks ended up slightly to extend a run of record closing highs on Wednesday as data on the services sector added to signs of strength in the economy and lifted optimism about earnings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average <.dji> rose 19.9 points, or 0.09 percent, to 22,661.57, the S&P 500 <.spx> gained 3.16 points, or 0.12 percent, to 2,537.74 and the Nasdaq Composite <.ixic> added 2.91 points, or 0.04 percent, to 6,534.63.

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