The successor to the first stock market index is getting up there with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite in all-time-high territory.

The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq rose as the stock market reacted to the U.S.-Japan trade deal and digested more earnings reports. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit closing records.

The Dow Jones index rose Thursday on surprise jobless claims and retail sales. Nvidia chipmaker TSMC rose on earnings.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major indexes closed mixed in the stock market today, as investors seemed to brush off a weaker-than-expected January retail sales report. But there ...

US stock futures rose slightly on Friday (July 18) after the S&P 500 closed at a record high in the previous session, with major indexes on pace to end the week in positive territory. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 each ticked up 0.

S mall caps and blue chips lagged a generally down market Friday as the Russell 2000 and Dow Jones Industrial Average were responsible for most of the selling. Meanwhile the Nasdaq and S&P 500 tried to limit losses as Nvidia NVDA and Palantir PLTR continued to attract buyers on the stock market today.

US Stock market today ended higher as the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all posted modest gains amid upbeat earnings reports and a surprise jump in retail sales. Investors are cautiously optimistic despite political tension as President Trump continues pressuring Fed Chair Jerome Powell over interest rate cuts.