S&P 500 closes at all-time high of 7,818.93 as easing bond yields lift stocks

The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,818.93 on October 6, up 0.6%, as expectations for corporate profit growth and easing bond yields lifted the market. The Dow rose 0.5% to 51,521.28 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.4% to 27,599.79. The Russell 2000 fell 0.6%, so small caps did not share in the record.

• S&P 500 record close 7,818.93, up 44.98 points (+0.6%)
• Nasdaq Composite up 122.48 points (+0.4%) to 27,599.79
• Dow Jones up 253.38 points (+0.5%) to 51,521.28
• Russell 2000 down 16.84 points (-0.6%) to 2,830.30