S&P 500 inches closer to a record, Nasdaq hits all-time high as bitcoin recovers

The S&P 500 fluctuated within half a percentage point of a record on Tuesday, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed to an all-time high as bitcoin staged an intraday comeback. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 20 points after posting its best day since March. The S&P 500 last traded 0.4% higher, sitting just 0.4% below its all-time high. The Nasdaq erased earlier losses and climbed 0.5% to hit a fresh intraday record.

Bitcoin is in the middle of a wild session where it briefly broke below $30,000 and then turned green on the day. At one point Tuesday, the world’s largest crypto currency wiped out 2021 gains. Tesla, a bitcoin holder, reversed 1% higher as the digital token traded off its low.

On Monday, the blue-chip Dow gained 580 points for its best day since March 5 as shares tied to the economic recovery snapped back from last week’s sell-off induced by the Federal Reserve’s updated projections on inflation and interest rate hikes. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is testifying before the House of Representatives Tuesday on the central bank’s response to the pandemic. His remarks, which were released ahead of the hearing Monday evening, are likely to support the notion that the Fed is ready to soon start discussing removing some of its unprecedented stimulus measures enacted during the pandemic.

S&P 500 inches closer to a record, Nasdaq hits all-time high as bitcoin recovers, CNBC, Jun 23