The S&P 500 was lifted 0.8%, looking at a record-high close. The Nasdaq composite gained 0.9%, after hitting a new intraday on the stock market today. Small caps on the Russell 2000 fared better than the major indexes and powered up 1.6%.

On Aug. 11, 2025, Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures edge higher as investors eye record highs and key inflation data this week.

However limiting the optimism, the data suggested that underlying inflation rose by 3.1% in the previous month as markets look for signs that tariffs and trade uncertainty were filtering into prices.