NEW YORK: The Nasdaq composite climbed Thursday to the highest level in 15 years, topping its dot-com-era high, as U.S. stocks shrugged off mixed earnings and disappointing manufacturing data from across the globe. Oil rose to a four-month high.
The Nasdaq composite climbed 0.4 percent, to close at a record for the first time in 15 years. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index climbed 0.2 percent, briefly passing its March 2 closing high. The Stoxx europe 600 index dropped 0.4 percent. The euro rose on speculation that Greece and its creditors will reach a deal to receive aid payments. Oil jumped 2.8 percent to settle at $57.74 in New York.
