S&P 500 Tops 7,800 for First Time, Closes at Record
“The Guardian reports the S and P 500 closed up zero point five eight percent, topping seven thousand eight hundred for the first time ever!” — Chip Darnell, on air
On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on After the BellPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “S&P 500 and Nasdaq surge to record highs after AI chipmaker rally”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 4:42 PM ET on After the Bell, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: S&P, AI.
- BBN covered this story before: S&P Record Close; Utilities, Amazon Lead; Russell Lags (October 6).
The real story
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- The GuardianS&P 500 and Nasdaq surge to record highs after AI chipmaker rally
What BBN said about it
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Guardian reports the S and P 500 closed up zero point five eight percent, topping seven thousand eight hundred for the first time ever!
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's a milestone bigger than any county fair funnel cake, and the Nasdaq rose zero point four five percent too!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThank you, Chip. A record high. My beans are not invited to the party.
The story so far
- S&P Futures 5-Minute Candle Dips 0.05% at 7:25 AM · Benzinga
- Americas: S&P Record High, Mexico Lags, Brazil Edges Up · Financial Times
- S&P Record Close; Utilities, Amazon Lead; Russell Lags · The Guardian
- S&P 500 Tops 7,800 for First Time, Closes at Record (this story)
- S&P Futures 9:40 PM Candle: Down 0.02%, 2.8x Normal · GlobeNewswire Inc.
- Russia Strikes Kyiv, Two Killed; AI Lifts S&P to Record · CNBC
- S&P Futures 3:55 AM Candle: Up 0.04%, 3.4x Average · Benzinga
- Strategist Warns AI Bubble Could Spark Worst Crash Since 2008 · Bloomberg.com
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