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  • Peace Deal and SpaceX Debut Fuel Broad Market Rally on Wall Street

    Peace Deal and SpaceX Debut Fuel Broad Market Rally on Wall Street

    A historic geopolitical breakthrough and one of the most anticipated stock market debuts in years combined Monday to send U.S. stocks surging across the board. President Donald Trump’s announcement over the weekend that the United States and Iran had reached a peace agreement – including the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting…

  • SpaceX IPO and Iran Peace Hopes Lift Wall Street to Solid Gains

    SpaceX IPO and Iran Peace Hopes Lift Wall Street to Solid Gains

    Wall Street closed broadly higher on Friday as two major storylines captured investor attention: the historic debut of SpaceX on the Nasdaq and mounting optimism that the United States and Iran are on the verge of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The combination of a record-breaking IPO and the prospect of…

  • Wall Street Surges as Trump Halts Iran Strikes, SpaceX IPO Excitement Builds

    Wall Street Surges as Trump Halts Iran Strikes, SpaceX IPO Excitement Builds

    Stocks staged a powerful rally on Thursday, with all three major indexes climbing sharply after President Trump called off a planned third night of military strikes against Iran and signaled progress toward a ceasefire deal. The about-face from earlier in the day — when Trump had threatened to seize Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub —…

  • Inflation Shock and War Fears Drag Wall Street Lower on Wednesday

    Inflation Shock and War Fears Drag Wall Street Lower on Wednesday

    Stocks sold off broadly on Wednesday as investors digested a hotter-than-expected inflation report and escalating tensions in the Middle East. All three major indexes closed in the red, with the Nasdaq leading losses as technology shares bore the brunt of the selling. The dual headwinds of a renewed inflation scare and fears that the US-Iran…

  • Stocks Close Mixed as Iran Headlines Upend Early Rally

    Stocks Close Mixed as Iran Headlines Upend Early Rally

    Wall Street ended Tuesday on a split note, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average managing a narrow gain while technology stocks dragged the Nasdaq and S&P 500 lower. A promising morning that saw chip stocks bouncing from recent lows was derailed at midday when President Donald Trump said the United States “must respond” after Iran…

  • U.S. Stocks Close Mixed as Chip Rebound Lifts Nasdaq, Geopolitical Jitters Weigh on Dow

    U.S. Stocks Close Mixed as Chip Rebound Lifts Nasdaq, Geopolitical Jitters Weigh on Dow

    Wall Street delivered a split verdict on Monday, June 8, as a sharp rebound in semiconductor stocks powered the Nasdaq and S&P 500 higher while lingering concern over Middle East tensions kept the Dow in the red. Investors spent the session weighing a remarkable piece of chip-industry news against a still-fragile geopolitical backdrop, ultimately deciding…

  • Nvidia Surge Sparks Tech Stock Rebound Ahead of Monday Open: Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq Futures

    Nvidia Surge Sparks Tech Stock Rebound Ahead of Monday Open: Dow Jones, S&P and Nasdaq Futures

    Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to regain ground following the sell-off seen during last Friday’s session. Bargain hunting may contribute to initial strength on Wall Street following last Friday’s plunge, which dragged the tech-heavy Nasdaq down to its lowest closing level…

  • Semiconductor Rout and Hot Jobs Report Send Stocks Sharply Lower

    Semiconductor Rout and Hot Jobs Report Send Stocks Sharply Lower

    Wall Street endured its worst session in months on Friday as a surprisingly strong jobs report collided with a deepening selloff in semiconductor stocks, dragging all three major indexes into the red. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite bore the brunt of the damage, plunging more than 4% in a broad-based retreat from the artificial intelligence trade…

  • Dow Surges to Record Close as Investors Rotate Out of Chips and Into Health Care, Financials

    Dow Surges to Record Close as Investors Rotate Out of Chips and Into Health Care, Financials

    U.S. stocks finished sharply divided on Thursday as investors dumped semiconductor names following a disappointing earnings report from Broadcom and piled into health care, financials, and other non-tech sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to a fresh all-time high, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped as the rotation away from artificial intelligence trades picked up…

  • Rising Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Drag Wall Street Lower

    Rising Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Drag Wall Street Lower

    U.S. stocks closed broadly lower on Wednesday as a spike in oil prices and rising Treasury yields spooked investors, snapping a nine-session winning streak for the S&P 500. Geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran fueled the surge in crude, raising fresh concerns about inflation just as the market had been building momentum from a…