US stocks edge higher but finish away from the highs

Closing changes for the main US equity indexes:

• S&P 500 up 3 points to 3224
• Nasdaq +21 points to 8945
• DJIA up 96 points to 28551

The high on the day and the new all-time record was 3227.78. The index is up 28.6% year-to-date.