S&P 500 Hits Record as Bovespa Slips, TSX and Mexico Rise
“A record, Hank! Canada's TSX is up point four seven, Mexico's I-P-C is up point three eight.” — Vera Bullock, on air
At a glance
- First reported by WSJ: “S&P 500 Reaches New Record High”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2:51 PM ET on Market Hours, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.
- Topics: Mexico, S&P.
- BBN covered this story before: Americas: S&P Record High, Mexico Lags, Brazil Edges Up (October 6).
The real story
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- WSJS&P 500 Reaches New Record High
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Americas. Per the Wall Street Journal, the S and P 500 hit a record high.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIt's at seven thousand eight hundred twenty-seven, up point six nine percent.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA record, Hank! Canada's TSX is up point four seven, Mexico's I-P-C is up point three eight.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe whole continent is glowing, and so am I.

Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBrazil's Bovespa is down point oh eight percent, Vera. One lonely red number, and I've already named it and given it a blanket.
The story so far
- Americas: S&P Record High, Mexico Lags, Brazil Edges Up · Financial Times
- S&P 500 Hits Record as Bovespa Slips, TSX and Mexico Rise (this story)
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