The S&P 500 closed at a historic high of 5,507.75 on July 2, 2024, driven by a strong rally throughout the first half of the year and optimistic economic signals, including remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on disinflation trends. The index recorded 32 all-time highs in 2024, making it the second-highest number of all-time highs in 25 years. The S&P 500 was up 14.5% in the first half of 2024, marking the 15th best start to a year since 1928. The Nasdaq Composite also reached a record high, closing at 18,022.37, up 0.8%. Megacap growth stocks, particularly Apple and Tesla, were significant contributors to the gains. Other major indices also saw gains, with the Dow Jones closing up 157.37 points, or 0.40%, at 39,326.89.
The S&P 500 today set its 32nd record high close of 2024 The Nasdaq today set its 22nd record high close of 2024
THE S&P 500 CLOSED AT A HISTORIC HIGH ABOVE 5,500, DRIVEN BY A STRONG 2024 RALLY AND OPTIMISTIC ECONOMIC SIGNALS, INCLUDING REMARKS FROM FED CHAIR JEROME POWELL ON DISINFLATION TRENDS
⚠️ TORONTO STOCK INDEX .GSPTSE UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 78.01 POINTS, OR 0.36 PCT, AT 21,953.80
Tesla, megacaps drive S&P 500, Nasdaq to higher close https://t.co/5GrZtG8mXP via @Reuters
The S&P500 closed at a new all time high at 5562.25 #MacroEdge
S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 32.66 POINTS, OR 0.60%, AT 5,507.75
DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 157.37 POINTS, OR 0.40%, AT 39,326.89
NASDAQ UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 143.07 POINTS, OR 0.80%, AT 18,022.37
*S&P 500 RISES 0.6% AT THE CLOSE, NASDAQ GAINS 0.8%
S&P 500 hovering around 5,500 and Nasdaq at about 18,000. Both could close at new all-time highs if these gains hold.
S&P index trades above record high closing level. https://t.co/9Y154Wtcgl
⚠️ S&P 500 .INX DOWN 16.36 POINTS, OR 0.30 PERCENT, AT 5,458.73 AFTER MARKET OPEN
S&P 500 DOWN 16.36 POINTS, OR 0.30 PERCENT, AT 5,458.73 AFTER MARKET OPEN NASDAQ DOWN 74.44 POINTS, OR 0.42 PERCENT, AT 17,804.86 AFTER MARKET OPEN DOW JONES DOWN 55.63 POINTS, OR 0.14 PERCENT, AT 39,113.89 AFTER MARKET OPEN
The S&P 500 just recorded its best first half of an election year since 1976, rising 15%. So what does this mean going forward? Historically, a 10%+ rally in the first half was followed by an average return of 7.7% in the second half. At the same time, the average max drawdown… https://t.co/IOCT548vaK
⚠️ HK’S HANG SENG INDEX <.HSI> CLOSES UP 0.3% AT 17,769.14 POINTS
⚠️ U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES DOWN 0.33%, NASDAQ FUTURES DOWN 0.40%, DOW FUTURES DOWN 0.31%
U.S. S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES DOWN 0.33%, NASDAQ FUTURES DOWN 0.40%, DOW FUTURES DOWN 0.31%
⚠️ SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX .SSEC CLOSES UP 0.1 PCT AT 2,997.01 POINTS **CHINA'S CSI300 INDEX .CSI300 CLOSES DOWN 0.2 PCT AT 3,471.79 POINTS
📈 Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq notching the biggest gains thanks to megacap tech stocks led by Apple and Tesla. Read the full report here: https://t.co/4DlN1hmSrZ $AAPL $TSLA https://t.co/HyqH81KHCV
📈 Wall Street's main indexes ended higher on Monday, with the Nasdaq notching the biggest gains thanks to megacap tech stocks led by Apple and Tesla https://t.co/7eK3kXpqQv $AAPL $TSLA https://t.co/XoKCGTsPpJ
The Dow gained 51 points (+0.13%). Up 320 points at best. Down 81 points at worst. Big Tech drove the bulk of the gains in the S&P 500 +0.27% and the NASDAQ +0.83%, with megacaps Tesla and Apple leading the way up 6.1% and 2.9%, respectively. https://t.co/tsY8NoRure
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8% to a record, and the S&P 500 rose 0.3%, which was just shy of its high reached last month https://t.co/1o3wmOYlfo
📈 Megacap growth stocks led by Apple and Tesla lifted the tech-heavy Nasdaq to a higher close, while the Dow and the S&P 500 also eked out slight gains in light pre-holiday trading. More here: https://t.co/4DlN1hmSrZ $AAPL $TSLA https://t.co/b0W8N8iE1T
JAPAN'S NIKKEI AVERAGE FUTURES DOWN 0.43%
📈 Megacap growth stocks led by Apple and Tesla lifted the tech-heavy Nasdaq to a higher close, while the Dow and the S&P 500 also eked out slight gains in light pre-holiday trading https://t.co/7eK3kXoT0X $AAPL $TSLA https://t.co/SNVOUBdO0A
The S&P 500 nudged up 0.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 is up 0.7%, with both indices propped up by tech and electric vehicle stocks https://t.co/m18BtMa0ad
The Nasdaq Composite kicked off the first trading day of Q3 with a record close.
The Nasdaq Composite kicked off the first trading of Q3 with a record close.
Apple, Tesla lifts stocks to higher close in light pre-holiday trading https://t.co/ewOYw6ga9B via @Reuters
US STOCKS CLOSE HIGHER ON MONDAY, WITH DOW +0.13%, NASDAQ +0.83%, S&P 500 + 0.27%
S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 14.72 POINTS, OR 0.27%, AT 5,475.20
DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 56.10 POINTS, OR 0.14%, AT 39,174.96
S&P 500 CLOSES UP 0.3%, NASDAQ UP 0.8%
The S&P 500 hit 31 all-time highs in the first half of the year, its 2nd highest number of all time highs in 25 years. This is also the 6th best first half in the history of the stock market. By comparison, the highest number of new records in the first half was seen in 1995,… https://t.co/UIQN2XNott
⚠️ FTSEUROFIRST 300 .FTEU3 PROVISIONALLY CLOSES UP 0.39 PERCENT AT 2,039.81
S&P 500 UP 12.45 POINTS, OR 0.23 PERCENT, AT 5,472.93 AFTER MARKET OPEN DOW JONES UP 90.35 POINTS, OR 0.23 PERCENT, AT 39,209.21 AFTER MARKET OPEN NASDAQ UP 36.98 POINTS, OR 0.21 PERCENT, AT 17,769.59 AFTER MARKET OPEN
⚠️ S&P 500 .INX UP 12.45 POINTS, OR 0.23 PERCENT, AT 5,472.93 AFTER MARKET OPEN
S&P 500, NASDAQ OPEN UP 0.2%
S&P 500 (^GSPC) enters Q3 up 14.5% so far this year, while the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rallied more than 18%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) gained a more modest 3.8% in the first six months of the year.
S&P 500 Ends First Half Shy Of All-Time Highs. Here Are The Leaders And Laggards — And 5 Stocks That Could Outperform In Next 6 Months • The S&P 500 Index, a measure of broader market performance, has gained a robust 14.48% so far this year.
S&P 500 surpasses expectations, closing at 5,460! Above all year-end price targets set by Wall Street in December. #SP500 #MarketMilestone #WallStreet https://t.co/H6zV3FC8b3
S&P 500 Ends First Half Shy Of All-Time Highs. Here Are The Leaders And Laggards — And 5 Stocks That Could Outperform In Next 6 Months • The S&P 500 Index, a measure of broader market performance, has gained a robust 14.48% so far this year. • The index last hit a record of… https://t.co/bR56xYHYGN
S&P 500 INDEX FUTURES PARE GAINS TO 0.1%
EURO STOXX INDEX UP 1.5%; EURO ZONE BLUE CHIPS UP 1.6% FRANCE’S CAC 40 UP 2.6%; SPAIN’S IBEX UP 1.5% BRITAIN’S FTSE 100 UP 0.6%; GERMANY’S DAX UP 0.2%
US S&P 500 E-MINI FUTURES UP 0.14%, NASDAQ FUTURES UP 0.11%, DOW FUTURES UP 0.08%
⚠️ SHANGHAI COMPOSITE INDEX .SSEC CLOSES UP 0.9 PCT AT 2,994.73 POINTS **CHINA'S CSI300 INDEX .CSI300 CLOSES UP 0.5 PCT AT 3,478.18 POINTS
⚠️ TOKYO'S NIKKEI AVERAGE .N225 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES UP 0.12% AT 39,631.06
⚠️ EUROSTOXX 50 FUTURES EXTENDS GAINS, LAST UP 1.6%; GERMAN DAX FUTURES ALSO UP 1%
S&P 500 was up 14.5% in the first half of 2024, the 15th best start to a year going back to 1928. $SPX Video: https://t.co/nAjuZlPDjH https://t.co/ss2ojSPr9x
The S&P 500 recorded seventeen all-time closing highs in June. The 10 highest were all within one percent of the all-time high 5487 on June 18th. https://t.co/D6rnbKhPk9 https://t.co/JAF1WoNSge