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March 24, 2000: The S&P 500 index reaches an all-time intraday high of 1552.87 during the dot-com bubble. It hit this level again on July 13, 2007. October 9, 2007: The index closes at a record high of 1565.15, the highest prior to the financial crisis of 2007–2008. Two days later, the index hit an intraday record high of 1576.09.
The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Friday as investors returned to buying equities ... more tech-focused Nasdaq-100 gained 1.95% to also hit a record high. All three major averages are now ...
While the S&P 500 was first introduced in 1923, it wasn't until 1957 when the stock market index was formally recognized, thus some of the following records may not be known by sources. [ 1 ] Largest daily percentage gains [ 2 ]
On Monday, March 4, 1957, the index was expanded to its current extent of 500 companies and was renamed the S&P 500 Stock Composite Index. [1] In 1962, Ultronic Systems became the compiler of the S&P indices including the S&P 500 Stock Composite Index, the 425 Stock Industrial Index, the 50 Stock Utility Index, and the 25 Stock Rail Index. [20]
U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. ... The number of all-time highs the S&P 500 has set ...
With this 2024 run, the S&P 500 has hit a new high, reaching over 6,090. In 2023, the U.S. stock market's most important index gained over 24%, and so far in 2024 it has gained over 26%.
The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and came close to its all-time closing high set early last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 130 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.3%. The gains came even though most U.S. stocks fell under the weight of another crank higher for Treasury yields in the bond market.
The S&P 500 climbed 0.4% to an all-time high and clinched its fifth straight winning month and fourth straight winning quarter. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 17 points, or less than 0.1% ...