How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Oct. 21

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record. It rose 218 points, or 0.5 percent, on Tuesday and topped its prior all-time high, which was set early this month.

The S&P 500 index, which is much more important on Wall Street and dictates the performance of many more 401(k) accounts, was essentially flat and finished 0.3 percent below its own record.

Strong earnings reports from 3M, Coca-Cola, and others helped drive the gains. But some Big Tech stocks faltered and pulled the Nasdaq composite down 0.2 percent.

On Tuesday:

The S&P 500 rose 0.22 points, less than 0.1 percent, to 6,735.35.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 218.16 points, or 0.5 percent, to 46,924.74.

The Nasdaq composite fell 36.88 points, or 0.2 percent, to 22,953.67.

The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 12.22 points, or 0.5 percent, to 2,487.69.

For the week:

The S&P 500 is up 71.34 points, or 1.1 percent.

The Dow is up 734.13 points, or 1.6 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 273.69 points, or 1.2 percent.

The Russell 2000 is up 35.51 points, or 1.4 percent.

For the year:

The S&P 500 is up 853.72 points, or 14.5 percent.

The Dow is up 4,380.52 points, or 10.3 percent.

The Nasdaq is up 3,642.87 points, or 18.9 percent.

The Russell 2000 is up 257.53 points, or 11.5 percent.

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