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.
Following Yellenâs testimony Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index broke all-time intraday highs of 18,244.38 and 2,119.59, respectively. The Dow, which measures the share prices of 30 large industrial companies, gained 15.38 points, or 0.08 percent, to end at an all-time record closing high of 18,224.57. However, the S&P 500 stock index lost just 1.62 points, or 0.08 percent, to end at 2,113.86.