S&P 500 Back at Record as Magnificent Seven Rally, Per MarketWatch

“MarketWatch says the S and P 500 is back at a record, with the Magnificent Seven leading despite higher bond yields and stubborn oil.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on The Closing Bell
Published 3:58 PM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by MarketWatch: “The S&P 500 is back in record territory as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ ride to the rescue”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 3:58 PM ET on The Closing Bell, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
Topics: Magnificent Seven, S&P.
BBN covered this story before: Nasdaq Up 1.05%, Bovespa Jumps 7.7%, Ten-Year at 5.31% (October 5).

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MarketWatchThe S&P 500 is back in record territory as the ‘Magnificent Seven’ ride to the rescue

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorMarketWatch says the S and P 500 is back at a record, with the Magnificent Seven leading despite higher bond yields and stubborn oil.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's up point five seven percent.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRecord high, Hank! I told you the megacaps would return. I said it in my sleep, loudly, to my ex-husband's lawyer.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorYou also said it about the dip. Either way, the index is at seven thousand eight hundred eighteen, and my beans remain unmoved.