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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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Wall Street kicked off May on a split note Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite surging to fresh record closes while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged behind. The session was driven by a blowout earnings report from Apple and renewed optimism around easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East — a combination…

U.S. stocks surged Thursday as a wave of blockbuster earnings reports from corporate heavyweights overwhelmed lingering geopolitical jitters and sent the S&P 500 above the 7,200 level for the first time. Caterpillar, Alphabet, Eli Lilly, and Qualcomm all delivered blowout quarters, giving investors the confidence to push equities higher despite a mixed macroeconomic backdrop. The…