The S&P 500 is back at a record high and the Dow just hit 54,000

The Iseq index advanced by 0.2 per cent in another light trading volume session.

The S&P 500 and the Dow hit record highs on ​Tuesday after strong forecasts from Caterpillar and Palantir reassured investors about AI-driven demand, while hopes for an imminent deal to end ‌the Middle East conflict sent crude prices lower.

The US stock market is rushing toward records as profits keep piling up for companies and as oil prices ease.

The S&P 500 shot up 1.8%, and the main measure of Wall Street’s health topped its prior all-time high set a couple months ago.