The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.60%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are up +0.21%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are up +0.61%.
Stock indexes are mostly higher today, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a new all-time high. Gains in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks lead the overall market higher, driven by optimism that growth in the AI sector and spending on artificial intelligence will translate into corporate profits. Stocks are also underpinned by hopes that a resilient US economy and additional Fed easing will continue to support the economy.
