Tech helped S+P 500 to a new record close - JOLTS in the spotlight later today

The noted records in the Nasdaq 100 yesterday helped the S+P 500 also rise to a new record high. That came despite a lower close for the Dow Jones and it was all due to the crossover of tech stocks, also quoted on the broader market in that index of 500 top US companies. So, the S+P reached a new record at 6,053.58, before edging off that slightly, to set a record daily close, at 6,047.15. The opening outlook right now this morning is a little above that closing level. There is only one US economic release of note due out later today and that is the JOLTS- job openings numbers, at 3pm GMT. This is important data though, for reasons it is hoped are obvious. The markets are not expecting much of change in the number of job openings recorded in October. The last report had those at 7.443 million. The forecast is around 7.48 million. Anything significantly either side of that forecast will evoke a reaction across all the US markets later today and that will include the S+P 500 too.