How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Wall Street notched another milestone Wednesday as the bull market in U.S. stocks set a record for longevity, beating the bull market of the 1990s that ended in the dot-com collapse in 2000.

The milestone arrived on a listless day of trading that led to an uneven finish for the major U.S. stock indexes. The Russell 2000 index of small-company stocks eked out its second all-time high in a row.

On Wednesday:

The S&P 500 index fell 1.14 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 2,861.82.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 88.69 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 25,733.60.

The Nasdaq composite gained 29.92 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 7,889.10.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 4.50 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,722.54, a record.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 11.69 points, or 0.4 per cent.

The Dow is up 64.28 points, or 0.3 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 72.77 points, or 0.9 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 29.60 points, or 1.7 per cent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 188.21 points, or 7 per cent.

The Dow is up 1,014.38 points, or 4.1 per cent.

The Nasdaq is up 985.71 points, or 14.3 per cent.

The Russell 2000 is up 187.03 points, or 12.2 per cent.