S&P 500, Nasdaq Hit Records, Power Stocks Rally on Google's Nuclear Deal: Stock Market Today

U.S. stocks continued to rise on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 reaching a record high of 7,840, up 0.9%, and the Nasdaq 100 gaining 0.8% to 31,317. Constellation Energy Corp. surged 13.9% after announcing a 20-year agreement with Google to supply 890 megawatts of nuclear capacity, while Talen Energy Corp. and Vistra Corp. also saw significant gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 365 points, or 0.7%, to 51,632, and the broader market was influenced by a widening trade deficit, which reached $105.6 billion in August.