[U.S. Stock Market Close: Dow Hits Record Closing High, IBM Surges Over 12%] The three major U.S. stock indexes closed higher collectively. The Dow rose 0.55%, the S&P 500 gained 0.17%, and the Nasdaq edged up 0.09%. Among them, the Dow reached a record closing high. IBM surged over 12% following news that the U.S. will allocate $2 billion to nine quantum computing companies, including IBM.