Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs as Nvidia, AMD lead tech higher
The S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,818.93 and the Nasdaq Composite 0.45% to 27,599.79, both record highs, and the Dow added 0.49% to 51,521.28. The article cited AMD CEO Lisa Su’s remark that demand for compute continues to outrun supply and strong earnings from Foxconn, and noted the 10-year yield eased to 5.27% from Monday’s 5.31%. Yahoo Finance
Constellation Energy Soars 12% on Google Nuclear Deal for 890 MW; Vistra Jumps 8%, Talen Energy Climbs 7%
Google and Constellation announced a two-decade power purchase agreement for 890 megawatts of nuclear capacity, funding upgrades at existing reactors in Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Constellation rose 12% to $300.30, Vistra 8% to $155.95 and Talen Energy 7% to $355.87, with Vistra and Talen moving on read-through since neither is a party to the agreement. 24/7 Wall St.
Why Corteva Stock Is Rocketing Higher Today
Corteva climbed 12.27% as of 1:40 p.m. ET after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to overweight from neutral with a $19 price target, which the article said implies 53.3% upside from the prior close of $12.39. The upgrade follows Corteva’s October 1 spinoff of its advanced seed and genetics business. The Motley Fool
| Asset | Close | Chg | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500^GSPC | 7,818.93 | +44.98 | +0.58% |
| Nasdaq Composite^IXIC | 27,599.79 | +122.48 | +0.45% |
| Dow Jones^DJI | 51,521.28 | +253.38 | +0.49% |
| CBOE Volatility Index^VIX | 15.01 | -0.51 | -3.29% |
| U.S. Dollar IndexDXY · 4:00 PM ET | 101.85 | -0.29 | -0.28% |
| Brent CrudeICE Dec '26 · 2:30 PM ET settle | $100.58 | +$0.26 | +0.26% |
| GoldCOMEX Dec '26 · 1:30 PM ET | $4,188.30 | +$30.90 | +0.74% |
| Tenor | Close | Chg | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-MonthT-bill | 4.06% | +1bp | +0.25% |
| 3-MonthT-bill | 4.21% | -1bp | -0.24% |
| 6-MonthT-bill | 4.28% | -2bp | -0.47% |
| 1-YearT-note | 4.46% | -1bp | -0.22% |
| 2-YearT-note | 4.79% | -5bp | -1.03% |
| 5-YearT-note | 5.03% | -3bp | -0.59% |
| 10-YearT-note | 5.27% | -4bp | -0.75% |
| 30-YearT-bond | 5.64% | -2bp | -0.35% |