The Dow Jones Industrial Average got its first all-time high of 2026—but fell just short of closing above 49000 for the first time. The index was up as much as 1.7% in midday trading, then faded a bit to end the day at 48977.

Further, Vistra VST soared in the S&P 500 and was a top gainer on the stock market today after signing a data center deal with Meta Platforms META. Oklo OKLO also finalized a deal with Meta and its shares spiked 9%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a new record yesterday, and since it's currently trading higher, it could close at another record today. On top of that, the Dow Jones Transportation Average is currently on pace for a record close too,

Stock indexes steady after Dow’s record close as Treasury yields diverge; see S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow movers plus top premarket gainers/losers.

Major stock indexes ended lower Monday, with technology shares leading declines, and precious metals retreated from record highs to commence a holiday-shortened week with no significant corporate earnings on tap.

U.S. stocks closed higher Friday after investors assessed a highly anticipated jobs report, with all three major benchmarks scoring weekly gains in a broad market rally. The S&P 500 and Dow each ended at fresh record peaks.

Jumping from one holiday week to the next, bond markets will see an early close at 2 p.m. on Dec. 31. Here's what you need to know about the stock market on New Year's Eve, the last day of 2025. Yes, you can trade stocks on Dec. 31, as both of the United States' main stock exchanges will still be open on that day.

Wall Street had made a stellar comeback in 2025 from April's lows when Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs sparked a meltdown in global markets, sent investors away from U.S. stocks and threatened growth by clouding the interest rate outlook.

It was an unusually rough day on Wall Street. Major U.S. equity indexes, including the S&P 500 index, Nasdaq Composite Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000 index, all tallied their worst percentage-point declines since Oct. 10 on Thursday ...

Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Wednesday here to see if stocks can extend their record-breaking run after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the previous session at fresh peaks.