S&P 500 Record Close Published: 14 August 2026 | Smart Investing and Trading – Yesterday I said it plainly: a close above 7,765 would call for another new high. We got it. The S&P 500 finished Thursday at 7,798.99, up 50.49 points (+0.65%), a fresh record close, after printing an intraday high of 7,816.70.

