Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are now within striking distance of their all-time closing highs — 6,144.15 for the S&P (set on February 19, 2025) and 20,173.89 for the Nasdaq (set on December 16 ...

The benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose more than 0.1% after an early drop of more than 2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) recovered from a similarly large intra-session decline to close ...