The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average cruised toward another pair of closing records Tuesday after solid earnings and upbeat consumer data gave investors a fresh dose of economic optimism.
Both benchmarks slipped from their session highs in afternoon trading, but remained on course to top Monday’s record closes. The Dow added 0.2%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3%. The Nasdaq Composite also retraced its advance, but was up 0.2% in afternoon trading.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stock-markets-dow-update-10-26-2021-11635233727