The US stock market has reached record-breaking levels.

Posted by Badlands Media, Oct 15, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

Polygraph verdictTrue

Sources: 6 support1 context
Said: 1 time·
Confidence: 90%

Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026

As of 2026-10-15, the US stock market was at or near record levels: AP and Al Jazeera reported the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting all-time highs on October 6, 2026, and the S&P 500 set a record earlier in October.

This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What was said

… You know, we had one of our best days, and I called in my people, Howard Lutnick from Commerce, Scott Bessen from Treasury, Marco, Marco got called in, JD got, I called him. I said, Fellows, I had to tell you, we just hit an all-time high in the stock market, which, by the way, is much higher now than it was then. So, you know, I do have to say that we're doing great. But I said, Listen, fellows, we just hit an all-time high, and I tell the story. …

Badlands Media · Oct 15, 2026· from the transcriptPost →

What we found

Supports. The S&P 500 climbed to a record on October 6, 2026, topping its prior all-time high set in August, per AP (Stan Choe) and Washington Post coverage.[3][4][5]

Supports. Al Jazeera reported the US stock market hit an all-time high on October 7, with the Nasdaq Composite also hitting a record.[6]

Supports. AP reported on October 30 that the S&P 500 had its record earlier in the month, and Reuters noted the Nasdaq's all-time closing high on October 6.[1][2]

Context. By October 30 the market had fallen about 3.1% below its all-time high after a third straight losing week, which is after the posting date and does not change the October 15 assessment.[1][7]