CONCLUDED Stock Market News for Monday, Oct. 20, 2025: The S&P 500 Ends Higher. Records Are So Close. Last Updated: Updated 3 hours ago Stock Markets Rise as Hope Over Earnings and China Trade Replaces Bank Loan Fears By Connor Smith The stock market on Monday picked up right where it left off the prior week. The S&P 500, up 1.1%, is now off 0.2% from its Oct. 8 record. The Nasdaq Composite, up 1.5%, is 0.1% from its Oct. 8 closing high. And the Dow is up 520 points, or 1.1%, which puts it 0.1% away from it ...