Debatable: Stocks Edge Higher Despite No Clinton-Trump Knockouts
September 27, 2016 at 11:02 AM EDT
Stocks are slightly higher today following last night's US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump . But if anyone thought the debate would bring clarity to the election, they have another thing coming. The S&P 500 has advanced 0.2% to 2,150.35 at 10:54 a.m. today, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average has risen 48.55 points, or 0.3%, to 18,143.38. The Nasdaq Composite has gained 0.4% to 5,280.88. Strategas Research Partners' Daniel Clifton and team offer their take on the debate: