US stock market: S&P 500 nears all-time high, Nasdaq, Dow Jones gain big

US stock market on Tuesday ended closer to their record as the wait continues for more updates on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and how much they’re affecting the economy. S&P 500 rose 0.6 per cent, coming off a modest gain that added to its stellar May. It is less than 3 per cent away from its all-time high set earlier this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.5 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite rose 0.8 per cent.

On Tuesday, S&P 500 rose 34.43 points to 5,970.37, Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 214.16 points to 42,519.64, Nasdaq composite rose 156.34 points to 19,398.96. Russell 2000 index of smaller companies rose 32.82 points to 2,102.98.

For the week, S&P 500 is up 58.68 points, or 1 per cent, Dow Jones is up 249.57 points, or 0.6 per cent, Nasdaq is up 285.19 points, or 1.5 per cent. The Russell 2000 is up 36.69 points, or 1.8 per cent.
For the year, S&P 500 is up 88.74 points, or 1.5 per cent, Dow Jones is down 24.58 points, or 0.1 per cent, Nasdaq is up 88.16 points, or 0.5 per cent, and Russell 2000 is down 127.18 points, or 5.7 per cent, as per reports.

FAQs

Q1. Which are key indexes of US stock market?
A1. US stock market’s key indexes are S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq composite.Q2. How is Wall Street performing?
A2. For the week, S&P 500 is up 58.68 points, or 1 per cent, Dow Jones is up 249.57 points, or 0.6 per cent, Nasdaq is up 285.19 points, or 1.5 per cent. The Russell 2000 is up 36.69 points, or 1.8 per cent.