The S&P 500 surges to a record high as hopes about the economy — and Big Tech — grow
The S&P 500 set a fresh record on Friday as shares of big tech companies rallied and as hopes about the economy continue to grow.
The index, a broad-based group of stocks that includes many of the world’s biggest and best-known companies, ended the day up 1.2%, to close at 4,839.81, surpassing a record it previously set in January 2022.