Dow, S&P 500 end at record highs on upbeat data

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Last Updated : Dec 04 2014 | 2:50 AM IST

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and S&P 500 ended at record highs on Wednesday as data pointed to improving conditions in the U.S. services sector, boosting cyclical stocks.

Based on the latest available data, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 32.81 points, or 0.18 percent, to 17,912.36, the S&P 500 gained 7.69 points, or 0.37 percent, to 2,074.24 and the Nasdaq Composite added 18.66 points, or 0.39 percent, to 4,774.47.

(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; Editing by Nick Zieminski)

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First Published: Dec 04 2014 | 2:35 AM IST

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