Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:27:12 GMT
S&P 500 at its record high
U.S. shares rose, with the S&P 500 Index advancing to trade within two points of its record high level, as data showed claims for unemployment benefits declined unexpectedly last week to touch their lowest in eight weeks. The Standard & Poor's Index jumped 0.6% to 1,563.23, the highest level in more that five years. All groups in the index edged