Why the Nasdaq Is Beating the Dow and S&P 500 Today

2026-02-25 13:59:06 ET

Wall Street is having a good day, but not all indexes are sharing the wealth equally. Days like these can highlight the structural differences between market indexes .

By noon ET, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) index has been leading the morning's charge, just ahead of the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) . The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is lagging behind, but still firmly up.

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