With 10 Dow records in a row, it wouldn't be a surprise if Wall Street's bull caught its breath in the near future.
Stocks closed mixed Thursday, but the Dow was the leader, in its longest streak of record closes since the first 13 trading days of 1987. Traders often wince when 1987 is mentioned since it is remembered well as the year of the famous October stock market crash.
The Dow Thursday was up 34 points at 20,810, while the S&P 500 rose about a point to 2,363 and Nasdaq fell 25 points to 5,835.
Markets are looking forward to a light data calendar Friday, with new home sales and consumer sentiment at 10 a.m. ET. Earnings reports are expected from J.C. Penney, Foot Locker, Cabot Oil & Gas, Trivago, Public Service and EchoStar, among others, before the opening bell.
As it has since January, market focus will remain on the process and progress of Trump administration policies, particularly tax reform.
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