S&P 500 Reaches Fresh Record Amid Tech Rally, Despite Cisco Weighing on Dow

The US stock market finished mostly higher on Thursday, August 13, 2026, as technology and semiconductor shares propelled the S&P 500 to a fresh record during the session.

The benchmark index reached an all-time intraday high of 7,816.70 before pulling back in afternoon trading, but still ended solidly higher and remained close to record territory.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 96.14 points, or 0.18%, to 53,674.13, while the Nasdaq Composite finished at 26,741.66, up about 0.58%.