--- title: "US Stock Market Close | S&P 500 Index Hits New High, Auto Retailers Lead the Way" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/272319007.md" description: "U.S. stocks closed with the overall market continuing its strong performance, with all three major indices advancing together. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 Index reached new historical highs, with the automotive retailers and engineering machinery sectors performing prominently, as AutoZone and Caterpillar rose by 2.98% and 1.97%, respectively. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, and macroeconomic indicators show strong economic resilience, but caution is needed regarding potential volatility risks in the future" datetime: "2026-01-12T21:13:03.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/272319007.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/272319007.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/272319007.md) --- > Supported Languages: [简体中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/272319007.md) | [繁體中文](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/272319007.md) # US Stock Market Close | S&P 500 Index Hits New High, Auto Retailers Lead the Way **Market Overview** ▪ U.S. stocks closed with the three major indices continuing their strong performance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 49,590.2 points, up 0.17%, setting a new historical high. The S&P 500 index closed at 6,977.27 points, up 0.16%, also setting a new closing record. The Nasdaq closed at 23,733.9 points, up 0.26%, still below the peak reached on November 3, 2025. **Sector Performance** ▪ The automotive retail sector led the gains, with overall increases influenced by a rebound in consumer demand. AutoZone rose 2.98% to $3,523, O'Reilly Automotive increased 1.92% to $95.6, and Carvana slightly rose 0.31% to $464.52, reflecting positive market recognition of the sector. ▪ The construction machinery and heavy transportation equipment sector showed significant volatility, with Caterpillar rising 1.97% to $629.77, Cummins increasing 1.83% to $562.18, while PACCAR slightly fell 0.29% to $118.46, indicating a polarizing impact of infrastructure demand on the sector. ▪ The integrated oil and gas companies sector showed mixed performance, with ExxonMobil slightly down 0.47% to $124.03, Chevron slightly up 0.14% to $162.34, while Occidental Petroleum fell 0.33% to $42.72, with oil price fluctuations having a significant impact on the sector. **Macroeconomic Background** ▪ The Federal Reserve maintained interest rates, manufacturing activity is under pressure, non-farm employment continues to grow, and inflation remains moderate. Market observations indicate that despite signs of slowing growth momentum, economic resilience remains strong, and investors should be wary of potential volatility risks in the future, which will influence market direction to some extent. **Popular Stocks** (No significant individual stock events reported) **Top 10 Market Trading Volumes** ▪ Tesla latest trading price $448.96, up 0.89%, trading volume $27.437 billion ▪ NVIDIA latest trading price $184.91, up 0.03%, trading volume $25.398 billion ▪ Apple latest trading price $260.25, up 0.34%, trading volume $11.348 billion ▪ Google -A latest trading price $331.86, up 1.0%, trading volume $11.06 billion ▪ Microsoft latest trading price $477.18, down 0.44%, trading volume $10.932 billion ▪ Meta latest trading price $641.97, down 1.7%, trading volume $9.322 billion ▪ Amazon latest trading price $246.47, down 0.37%, trading volume $8.716 billion ▪ Micron Technology latest trading price $345.87, up 0.23%, trading volume $7.945 billion ▪ Google -C latest transaction price is $332.73, up 1.09%, with a transaction volume of $7.803 billion. ▪ Broadcom latest transaction price is $352.21, up 2.1%, with a transaction volume of $7.333 billion ### Related Stocks - [AutoZone, Inc. 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