S&P 500 rises to new record at open, riding 5-day rally on strong earnings, Iran optimism: Live updates - CNBC

By Sean Conlon, Joseph Wilkins, Lee Ying Shan, Tobias Burns | Published: Aug 05, 2026

The S&P 500 rose to a new all-time intraday record on Wednesday, building on its big rally in recent days, as traders pored through the latest batch of strong corporate earnings reports and grew … [+2530 chars]