
The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.81%.
Stocks today are mostly higher, with the S&P 500 posting a new all-time high and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 2-1/2 week high. Better-than-expected US economic news today on Nov ISM manufacturing and Oct construction spending bolsters the outlook for a soft landing and boosts stocks.