In brief
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at records on October 6.
The S&P 500 rose 0.58% and the Nasdaq 0.45%.
What we know
04Verified fact
According to InfoMoney, the Dow Jones rose 0.49% to 51,521 points, still about 5% below its August record.
The Dow remains below its peak.
Sources[01]
Transmission to assets
Market read-through
With indexes at records ahead of earnings, the US market prices in strong results; misses from big tech companies could trigger a correction and hit risk appetite for emerging markets.
Portfolio impact
01Records in New York lift assets tied to US stocks.
A stronger real reduces gains in local currency.
What would change the view: Earnings in line with expectations.
Direction is an explanatory hypothesis, not a forecast or recommendation.
Next signals
What to watch
- Big US bank earnings
- Fed minutes
Limits of the reporting
What remains uncertain
- Sources differ by 0.02 points on the S&P 500 close.