{
  "question": "Was today the S&P 500 at a record high?",
  "url": "https://was.today/the-s-p-500-at-a-record-high",
  "verdict": "no",
  "headline": "NO",
  "answer": "No — Wednesday's close of 7,757.17 was 0.8% below the Oct. 6 record, and Thursday's session hasn't opened yet.",
  "details": [
    "Oct. 21 close: 7,757.17, up 0.58%",
    "Record close: 7,818.93 on Oct. 6, 2026",
    "Needs about +0.8% today to set a new one"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "AE Wealth Management",
      "url": "https://aewealthmanagement.com/blog/ae-wealth-management-weekly-market-insights-10-4-26-10-10-26/"
    },
    {
      "title": "아시아경제",
      "url": "https://www.asiae.co.kr/lang/print.htm?idxno=2026100706035882986&lang=en#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Morningstar",
      "url": "https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202610197062/sp-500-rises-041-to-769073-data-talk"
    },
    {
      "title": "Anadolu Ajansı",
      "url": "https://mobil.aa.com.tr/en/economy/us-stocks-close-higher-as-spacex-tesla-rally-lifts-technology-shares/4096497"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Globe and Mail",
      "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/commodities/TBM27/pressreleases/8290645/how-major-us-stock-indexes-fared-wednesday-10-21-2026/"
    },
    {
      "title": "MarketWatch",
      "url": "https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-500-nasdaq-meta-tesla-third-quarter-earnings-season-big-tech/card/dow-nasdaq-and-s-p-500-close-higher-as-tech-and-other-ai-plays-bounce-higher-cu8AtHTzOZmsHKFwetjT?mod=livecoverage_timeline"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vantage",
      "url": "https://www.vantagemarkets.com/page/2/?d=11%2F&ists&m=content#1"
    },
    {
      "title": "Morningstar",
      "url": "https://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/202610138290/sp-500-falls-002-to-780545-data-talk#1"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/the-s-p-500-at-a-record-high/2026-10-22",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": true,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-22T11:51:58.859Z"
}