S&P close at new all-time record levels. NASDAQ index closes just below all-time highs. | Forexlive

The S&P index was a day at a record-high level. The index closed at 5157.37. That surpassed the previous high close of 5137.07.

The NASDAQ index was on pace for a record close but closed just below the record level. The high close from last Friday was at 16274.94. The closing level today was at 16273.39.

A snapshot the final numbers shows:

• Dow industrial average up 130.30 points or 0.34% at 38791.36
• S&P index of 52.59 points or 1.03% at 5157.36
• NASDAQ index up 241.84 points or 1.51% at 16273.39.

The small-cap Russell 2000 index rose 16.65 points or 0.81% at 2084.74.

Some of the big gainers today included:

• Taiwan semi conductors, +5.39%
• Qualcomm, +4.66%
• Nvidia, +4.47%
• Broadcom, +4.22%. Broadcom announces earnings after the close
• Intel, +3.68%
• Micron, +3.58%
• Meta, +3.25%
• Super Micro Computers, +3.12%
• Palo Alto networks, +2.73%
• Fortinet, was 2.45%
• Adobe, +2.38%
• Celcius, +2.37%