At least, that was the case as of Tuesday’s close, when the U.S. benchmark saw its year-to-date advance top 20% for the first time since the start of 2024, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The achievement happened to coincide with the index’s 41st record close of the year.

Wall Street is trading higher before the opening bell, following global markets that surged on reports that China plans to spend billions of dollars to help rebuild the capital of state-run banks and

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 293 points, or 0.7%, after likewise setting a record the day before, while the Nasdaq composite edged up by less than 0.1%. Treasury yields ticked higher in the bond market after sinking the prior day on a surprisingly weak update on confidence among U.

Investors are increasingly on edge about incoming economic data as the Federal Reserve works to cut rates and secure a soft landing for the economy.

Major U.S. stock indexes ended mostly lower Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling and the S&P 500 pulling back after each posted record closing highs a day earlier. The S&P 500 (SP500) closed -0.

Micron Technology Inc. shares have pared gains to be up 13.2% at recent check. The stock was up as much as 19.9% earlier in the session on the heels of better-than-expected guidance a