A new high on Wall Street! Dow and S&P 500 set new records
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When it comes to judging the health of the stock market and new all-time records being set, most investors track the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. President Donald Trump showed which of these metrics he prefers with a social media post on Thursday.
US stock futures showed little change as investors shifted money into economically sensitive sectors, propelling the Dow and S&P 500 to new record highs. This rotation followed the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut,
Major stock indexes ended mixed Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closing at record highs but the Nasdaq pulling back as Oracle results dragged AI-tied shares.
The S&P 500 and Dow reached record highs while the Nasdaq was impacted by Oracle's AI spending concerns. Financial stocks benefited from a less hawkish Fed policy. Market rotation is favoring small caps and cyclicals.
The S&P 500 ended just shy of a fresh record on Wednesday as stocks jumped after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year to a range of 3.50%-3.75%. The S&P 500 gained 0.7%,
The S&P 500 ended the session up 0.21% at 6,901.00 points, exceeding its previous record high close of 6,890.89 on October 29. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also recorded a record high close, its first since November 12. The Dow added 1.34% for the session.
The Dow is rising, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are dropping as the stock markets grapples with AI fears that are overshadowing the Federal Reserve's cut to interest rates.
Stock futures were mixed Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticking higher and the S&P 500 slipping after each set a closing record, while the Nasdaq pointed sharply lower as tech shares continued to decline on AI bubble fears.
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