The Dow Is Heading for a Record as the Nasdaq Lags Behind

Group 1 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average is experiencing a significant increase, up 542 points or 1.1%, indicating a strong performance among its member stocks [1][2] - The Dow is on track to surpass its previous closing high of 47,706.37 set on October 28, marking its 16th closing high of the year [1] - In contrast, the S&P 500 rose by 0.3%, while the Nasdaq Composite fell by 0.2%, highlighting a divergence in performance among major indices [2]