Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500 jump to fresh records as key CPI report looms
The S&P 500 ( ^GSPC) popped about about 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI) added more than 1%, or nearly 450 points. Both the Dow and S&P 500 closed at all-time highs on Wednesday. Stocks have whipsawed this week amid intense debate over the state of the economy now the Fed has finally eased up on policy.