S&P 500 Hits Fresh Record High as Stocks Extend Gains on Trump Optimism, AI Investments

Wall Street remained optimistic about President Donald Trump’s second term and artificial intelligence (AI) investments. Stocks rallied during the Jan. 22 trading session, with the benchmark S&P 500 Index reaching a record high.
The index picked up 37.12 points, or 0.61 percent, to finish at a fresh record high of 6,086.36. The S&P 500 has recorded gains in six out of the last seven sessions and has jumped 3.48 percent so far in January.
The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average added 130.86 points, or 0.3 percent, to 44,156.67. It is up 4 percent this month.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 252.56 points, or 1.28 percent, to 20,009.34. The Nasdaq has risen 3.6 percent this month….