Stock Market Bell rang at 4 eastern time.
When it did stocks recorded best January in 30 years, a sign investors are favoring sectors tied to the U.S. economy.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both closed the month with their biggest January gains since the 1980s. The industrial average’s 7.2% rise was its best January performance since 1989, while the S&P’s 7.9% advance was its best start to a year since 1987.