The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.35%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.56%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.18%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25) are up +0.25%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25) are up +0.13%.
Stock indexes are climbing, with the S&P 500 posting a 4-month high, the Dow Jones Industrials climbing to a 3-3/4 month high, and the Nasdaq 100 posting a new all-time high. Strength in chip makers is boosting the broader market today after Micron Technology reported stronger-than-expected Q3 EPS and gave an upbeat forecast for the current quarter, driven by demand for artificial intelligence equipment. Stocks saw support from today's news of a larger-than-expected drop in weekly jobless claims and a larger-than-expected increase in May core capital goods orders.
