 The S&P 500 surpassed 5,600 points for the first time ever and closed at a new record high. The NASDAQ also finished at a new record high. At the closing bell yesterday, the numbers, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 429 points to 39,721. The S&P 500 rose by 56 points to 5633. And the tech-heavy NASDAQ gained 218 points to 18,647.