Americas: S&P Record High, Mexico Lags, Brazil Edges Up
“The Americas: S and P five hundred hit a record, per the Financial Times, up point six one percent.” — Hank Ledger, on air
On air: Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman on The Opening BellPublished
Updated · aired 2 times
At a glance
- First reported by Financial Times: “S&P 500 hits record high as AI stocks shrug off bond market slump”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:56 AM ET on The Opening Bell, by Hank Ledger and Dale Bearman; aired 2 times.
- Topics: Mexico, Brazil, S&P, AI.
- BBN covered this story before: AI Film Eyes Oscar Bid; Peppa Pig Cafe Opens in Suzhou (October 6).
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- Financial TimesS&P 500 hits record high as AI stocks shrug off bond market slump
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Americas: S and P five hundred hit a record, per the Financial Times, up point six one percent.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrazil's Bovespa is up point three seven. Mexico's IPC is down point three four.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorA record high propped up by a handful of tech stocks, Hank.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's not a rally, that's a dozen people carrying a piano down a staircase.
Also on air
The story so far
- Italian Bank Bid, Brazil Shock, Open AI Model · Reuters
- Bovespa Surges 7.7%, Mexico and Canada Edge Higher · Benzinga
- Americas: Brazil Rips 7.7%, Mexico Up, Canada Flat · Newsmax
- S&P Futures 5-Minute Candle Dips 0.05% at 7:25 AM · Benzinga
- AI Film Eyes Oscar Bid; Peppa Pig Cafe Opens in Suzhou · Variety
- Americas: S&P Record High, Mexico Lags, Brazil Edges Up (this story)
- Americas: Brazil Slips, Canada and Mexico Edge Higher · Benzinga
- S&P 500 Hits Record as Bovespa Slips, TSX and Mexico Rise · WSJ
- S&P Record Close; Utilities, Amazon Lead; Russell Lags · The Guardian
- S&P 500 Tops 7,800 for First Time, Closes at Record · The Guardian
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