The S&P 500 notched its 27th record close of 2026 above 7,800 on Thursday and the Russell 2000 – the benchmark for small caps – also marked fresh all-time highs as strong earnings and benign inflation data cooled fears of an imminent Fed rate hike.
The S&P 500 notched its 27th record close of 2026 above 7,800 on Thursday and the Russell 2000 – the benchmark for small caps – also marked fresh all-time highs as strong earnings and benign inflation data cooled fears of an imminent Fed rate hike.