The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Are Back at Records. Bad Headlines Haven’t Stopped the Stock Market.

The stock market has cut through a gauntlet of negative headlines on its way to its highest levels on record. The S&P 500 is up 1%, on track to top its Oct. 8 closing high. The Dow is up 508 points, or 1.1%, and in position to close north of 47,000 for the first time in its history.