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Trump-Xi Summit, AI Optimism Power Wall Street to Fresh Records
U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday as investor enthusiasm around a high-stakes summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping combined with a resurgence in AI-related trades to push the major indexes to new highs. The S&P 500 crossed the 7,500 level for the first time, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaimed the 50,000…
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Tech Giants Power S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Fresh Records
Wall Street shook off another hot inflation print on Wednesday as megacap technology stocks powered the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to new record closing highs. A 3% surge in chipmakers and broad strength in AI-linked names more than offset weakness in rate-sensitive sectors, with seven of the eleven S&P 500 sectors finishing in the…
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Hot Inflation Data and Middle East Tensions Send Stocks Lower
Wall Street pulled back on Tuesday as a hotter-than-expected inflation report and renewed concerns over the U.S.-Iran conflict sent investors into risk-off mode. The sell-off was sharpest in technology and semiconductor stocks, which had surged to record highs in recent sessions. While a late-afternoon recovery trimmed the worst of the damage, all three major indexes…
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Chipmakers Lift S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Closes as Oil Surge Caps Gains
U.S. stocks posted modest gains on Monday as a rally in semiconductor shares offset renewed concerns about oil supply and the stalled U.S.-Iran conflict. The session opened on a cautious note after President Trump rejected Iran’s latest peace proposal over the weekend, calling it “totally unacceptable,” which sent crude prices sharply higher in early trading.…
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Jobs Surprise and AI Deals Power S&P 500, Nasdaq to Fresh Records
Wall Street closed out the week on a strong note Friday as a better-than-expected April jobs report gave investors the confidence to push past lingering geopolitical concerns. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both notched new all-time closing highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished essentially flat as gains in tech and growth names…
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Stocks Retreat From Records as Oil Rebounds
U.S. stocks pulled back on Thursday after a strong run to all-time highs earlier in the week. The retreat came as oil prices bounced off session lows and investors grew cautious awaiting Iran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. After several sessions of gains fueled by blockbuster tech…
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Markets in Motion: record highs raise valuation concerns
Strong markets, but are valuations flashing warning signs? In this week’s Markets in Motion, Bruce Campbell highlights the CAPE ratio, a long-term valuation metric that compares price to earnings. Currently sitting around 38, well above the historical average of 17, it suggests markets are trading at elevated levels. Historically, periods like this have been followed…
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Iran Peace Hopes and Blockbuster Earnings Propel Wall Street to Fresh Records
Stocks surged on Wednesday as a one-two punch of geopolitical optimism and stellar earnings from the artificial-intelligence complex sent all three major indexes to record closes. Reports that the United States and Iran are nearing an agreement to restore trade through the Strait of Hormuz lifted sentiment across the board, while a batch of blowout…
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Small-Caps and Tech Rally as Oil Retreat Fuels Broad Market Gains
U.S. stocks rallied on Tuesday as a sharp pullback in oil prices relieved pressure from Monday’s geopolitical jitters, sending the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh record closes. The session was underpinned by strong earnings from several major companies and renewed optimism that energy costs would not spiral higher following the weekend’s Iran-UAE tensions. What…
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Middle East Tensions Drag Stocks Lower as Oil Surges
U.S. stocks kicked off the first full week of May on the back foot Monday, as a fresh flare-up in the Middle East sent crude oil prices sharply higher and rattled investor sentiment. The selloff came just days after the major averages wrapped up their strongest monthly performance in years, with the S&P 500 and…