An American depositary receipt (ADR, and sometimes spelled depository) is a negotiable security that represents securities of a non-U.S. company that trades in the U.S. financial markets.[1]
Quick Answer. According to NASDAQ, as of May 2014, the highest NASDAQ closing ever was achieved on March 9, 2000, when the market closed at a record 5046.86. USA Today reports that the highest closing achieved by NASDAQ since was a 4007.09 closing on Nov. 26, 2013. Continue Reading.
The US stock market strengthened gradually throughout Wednesday; The Dow index reached a record high of 18,586 at the end of trading; It had been sent into a tailspin overnight as Trump claimed presidency; The Dow index opened 0.23 percent up as trading started at 9.30am; It more than doubled its gains by 1pm when it was up by 1.08 percent