Stock Market Update
30-Apr-26 12:30 ET
Broad strength, low volatility
Dow +730.52
at 49592.33,
Nasdaq +48.32
at 24721.56,
S&P +38.78
at 7174.73
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.5%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.1%), and DJIA (+1.5%) continue to chart session highs just after midday.
Strength remains decidedly broad, with ten S&P 500 sectors now holding gains, while advancers outpace decliners by a roughly 3-to-1 margin on both the NYSE and the Nasdaq.
The CBOE Volatility Index is down 7.66% to 17.37, underscoring a clear drop in hedging demand and a more confident risk appetite among investors as the market reapproaches recent record highs.
