S&P, Nasdaq close at record highs on Wall Street

By Ovunc Kutlu

NEW YORK (AA) - Two major indexes on Wall Street closed at record highs Wednesday.

The S&P added 13 points to finish at 2,473 and the Nasdaq rose 40 points to 6,385 -- it’s ninth consecutive close with a gain.

The Dow increased 66 points to end trading at 21,640.

Retail giant Macy's rose 1.4 percent and shares of Microsoft were up about 1 percent.