The Russell 2000 (+0.41%) also set itself a new closing record, its second in a row; it finished the day at 2,486.10, retreating from intraday all-time highs above 2.5K. The excitement in growth stocks comes amid a dearth of economic data, which would serve as a crucial ingredient in the Fed's October policy meeting, just a few weeks away.The U.S. equity markets are now closed. The Nasdaq (+0.71%) and S&P 500 (+0.36%) closed out their day with a fresh record close, thanks to a boost from Advanced Micro Devi ...