Dow and S&P 500 on Track for Record Closes
The S&P 500 and Dow were both on track for record closes on Wednesday. The S&P was up 0.5% to 5777.05. Its prior closing high was 5762.48 on Sept. 30. The Dow was up 326 points, or 0.8%, to 42,406.29. It last closed at a record on Oct. 4 at 42,352.75.
The Nasdaq, up 0.3%, was still well off its July 10 record of 18,647.45.