Kavanaugh, Ford hearing LIVE coverage
Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday on the California professor's sexual assault allegations against the judge. Fox News is covering the live hearing, blogging all the developments. The live stream is also available on FOX Business.
On Wall Street stocks remained higher across the board, led by large tech names, including Apple, Facebook and Amazon.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 5070.55 | +59.95 | +1.20% |
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 38503.69 | +263.71 | +0.69% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 15696.639958 | +245.33 | +1.59% |
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 166.82 | +0.98 | +0.59% |
| FB | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 179.51 | +2.29 | +1.29% |
Stocks were also bolstered by a string of positive economic reports that reinforce the growing economy. Durable goods hit a six-month high, driven by an uptick in orders for aircraft. Second-quarter GDP, the final read, rose 4.2 percent, the strongest since the third-quarter of 2014.