S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow and Russell 2000 Hit Records: Closing Bell
September 18, 2025
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as posted by the channelWatch comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Scarlet Fu, Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.
Wall Street’s bets that Federal Reserve rate cuts will keep powering Corporate America drove stocks to all-time highs, with traders piling into the riskier corners of the market.
A day after the Fed deployed its first reduction this year and signaled the potential for more saw a rally that lifted the S&P 500, the Nasdaq 100, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Russell 2000 to records. It’s the first time since November 2021 that all four major benchmarks closed together at fresh highs. And it’s a rare feat too, occurring on just 25 other days this century.
Easier policy is a big source of support for stock bulls at a time when sky-high valuations are confronting bearish seasonality. Over the last 75 years, the S&P 500 has posted an average decline of 0.7% in September, according to LPL Financial. The gauge is up over 2.5% this month.
About 320 shares in the S&P 500 rose, with tech leading the way. The Nasdaq 100 climbed 1%. A $5 billion investment from Nvidia Corp. in Intel Corp. drove the ailing chipmaker up 23%. The Russell 2000 added 2.5%. In late hours, FedEx Corp. reinstated its full-year profit outlook.
Bonds erased gains after data showed jobless claims dropped by the most in nearly four years, suggesting companies are still holding onto workers.
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