Stock Market Update
24-Jul-25 15:30 ET
S&P 500, Nasdaq seeking record closing highs
Dow -238.59
at 44771.70,
Nasdaq +81.36
at 21100.00,
S&P +16.31
at 6375.22
[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages have increased slightly as the market enters the final half hour of trading.
The Nasdaq Composite (+0.4%) has spent the majority of the session leading the major averages, due in part to a strength in tech stocks today.
The communication services (+0.9%) and information technology (+0.8%) sectors are the day's top performers, boosting the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 (+0.3%) to fresh record highs.
Meanwhile, the DJIA lags the group, facing pressure from IBM (IBM 259.23, -22.78, -8.08%) and Honeywell (HON 225.22, -14.05, -5.87%) despite both companies posting upside Q2 results.
