S&P 500, NASDAQ Close at Record High
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The S&P 500 hit a record high, supported by rising technology stocks, declining oil prices and hopes for a positive earnings season.
The equal-weight S&P 500 is on pace for its biggest underperformance versus the market-cap-weighted index in over three years — a sign of very weak market breadth that shows how heavily this record-setting rally is being driven by just a handful of names.
U.S. equity futures were little changed on Tuesday evening after the S&P 500 reached a fresh all-time intraday high and a record close in the trading session, driven by a tech stock rally. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 0.
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U.S. stocks were set to open higher Tuesday morning, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite poised to trade in record territory. S&P 500 futures were rising 0.4%, to trade near 7,856. The current record closing price for the large-cap index was 7,
The S&P 500 is back near record highs thanks to tech stocks. Since the index's last all-time closing high in mid-August, only two of its 11 sectors—tech and energy—have gained any ground. Still, stocks such as Nvidia,
Wall Street has never been this bullish on S&P 500 stocks, and that near-unanimous optimism may be exactly what puts SPY holders at risk heading into earnings season.
The S&P 500 rose 0.6 percent on Tuesday, exceeding its previous peak set in August and taking its gain this year to more than 14 percent.
Goldman Sachs expects 27% S&P 500 earnings growth in Q3, driven by AI capex, with Nvidia and Micron carrying over a third of the gains.
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The technology and AI trade dominated the market narrative on Tuesday, with major chipmakers jumping higher on increased optimism and other market catalysts.