STOCKS SOAR TO A NEW RECORD: Here's what you need to know

Stocks soared to a new record high as investors sought out risky assets after Hurricane Irma caused less damage than originally thought.
The S&P 500 climbed 1% as fears over escalating North Korea tensions ebbed, erasing last week's 0.6% loss in the benchmark index. Meanwhile, both the Dow and the more tech-heavy Nasdaq surged 1.1%.
First up, the scoreboard:
Dow: 22,057.37, +259.58, (+1.19%)
S&P 500: 2,488.11, +26.68, (+1.08%)
Nasdaq: 6,432.26, +72.07, (+1.13%)
US 10-year yield: 2.13%, +