Dow Closes Up 104, Nasdaq Inches Up 1 Stocks closed higher Wednesday, led by gains for tech issues. The S&P 500 recovered from an early stumble and rose 0.3% to an all-time high. The benchmark index snapped a 7-day winning streak of high closes a day earlier. By Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga & Stan Choe | July 7, 2021 | 5:32 p.m. ET. Wall Street capped a day of choppy trading Wednesday with more record highs for stocks and another drop in bond yields that sends mixed signals about investors’ confidence in the market. The S&P 500 recovered from an early stumble and rose 0.3% to an all-time high. The benchmark index snapped a 7-day winning streak of high closes a day earlier. The Nasdaq composite also set a record high, its third straight.