S&P 500, Nasdaq reach record closing highs as focus pivots to earnings ↧ ↧ S&P 500, Nasdaq reach record closing highs as focus pivots to earnings US ​stocks ended higher on Tuesday as crude prices steadied and US Treasury yields eased, offering some reprieve from concerns that have preoccupied investors in ‌recent weeks, and allowing markets to turn their attention to the approaching third-quarter reporting season.