06/30/2025

S&P 500, Nasdaq Reach Record Highs

Trade hopes feed quarterly momentum

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq scaled new heights on Monday, as optimism over the U.S. striking trade deals with its key partners fueled the bullish momentum that has kept indexes on track for gains this quarter.

The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow Jones have gained 17.5 percent, 10.2 percent and 4.6 percent so far in the quarter, touching and then retreating from record levels since late last year, partly because of headlines around Trump's rapid policy changes.

The three indexes are still set for their weakest first-half performances since 2022, as the resulting uncertainty around policy has kept investors wary.

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