By Caroline Valetkevitch
NEW YORK, Nov 8 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 hit a record closing
high on Friday as investors brushed aside doubts about the
progress of trade talks between the United States and China,
while the index registered a fifth straight week of gains.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 5.9 points, or
0.02%, to 27,680.7, the S&P 500 gained 7.84 points, or
0.25%, to 3,093.02 and the Nasdaq Composite added 40.80
points, or 0.48%, to 8,475.31.
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch;
Editing by Sandra Maler)