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U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday as strength in technology and health care names lifted the major indexes into the long Memorial Day weekend. The Dow Jones Industrial Average set a fresh all-time high, while the S&P 500 notched its eighth consecutive winning week — the longest such streak since late 2023. Investors weighed record-low…

U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday as investors digested a mixed bag of earnings results, geopolitical developments around Iran, and rising Treasury yields. The session was choppy throughout, with a late-day push helping the major indexes finish in the green after spending much of the afternoon near the flatline. What Moved Markets The Dow…

Stocks rallied sharply on Wednesday as a steep drop in crude oil prices and mounting excitement ahead of Nvidia’s after-the-bell earnings report drew buyers back into the market. All three major indexes posted their strongest session in weeks, snapping a three-day losing streak that had been driven by surging Treasury yields. The mood shifted decisively…

Stocks fell across the board Tuesday as surging long-term Treasury yields rattled investors and a broad selloff in semiconductor shares pulled the technology sector sharply lower. The S&P 500 posted its third consecutive losing session, and all three major indexes finished in the red as the 30-year Treasury yield climbed to its highest level in…

Wall Street kicked off the trading week on an uneven note Monday as rising bond yields and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty surrounding Iran kept buyers cautious. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed a modest gain, but the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped as higher rates pressured growth stocks. Investors appeared content to stay on the sidelines ahead of…

Wall Street U.S. stocks pulled back sharply on Friday as a trio of headwinds — surging Treasury yields, climbing oil prices, and uncertainty around the Federal Reserve’s leadership change — combined to unwind the previous session’s record-setting rally. All three major indexes closed firmly in the red, with technology and semiconductor names bearing the brunt…

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…

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…

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…

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.…