Stocks End Record-Setting Quarter on High Note Despite Some Volatility
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Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 ended the quarter with record closing highs. S&P 500 had its best first quarter since 2019.
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Top movers were Trump Media stock, down over 6%, and AMC stock, which tumbled after announcing a stock sale.
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U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed Friday, but key economic data will still be released.
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Crude oil futures ended the quarter with double-digit gains, propelled by OPEC+ output cuts and Russia-Ukraine war targeting energy infrastructure.
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Natural gas futures settled higher on larger-than-expected storage draw, but ended the quarter down sharply due to mild winter weather.