S&P 500 Rises 0.6% at Midday

As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 7, 2026.

MIDDAY
U.S. Markets
  • S&P 500+0.65%
  • Dow Jones Industrial Average+0.21%
  • Nasdaq Composite+0.91%

Tech is doing the heavy lifting again, with the Nasdaq up 0.91% at midday against just 0.21% for the Dow. Own the industrials and you are barely participating in this leg of the record run.