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  • Rising Treasury Yields and Iran Tensions Weigh on Tech to Start the Week

    Rising Treasury Yields and Iran Tensions Weigh on Tech to Start the Week

    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…

  • Rising Yields, Oil Prices, and Fed Transition Weigh on Wall Street

    Rising Yields, Oil Prices, and Fed Transition Weigh on Wall Street

    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…

  • Trump-Xi Summit, AI Optimism Power Wall Street to Fresh Records

    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…

  • Tech Giants Power S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Fresh Records

    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…

  • Hot Inflation Data and Middle East Tensions Send Stocks Lower

    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…

  • Chipmakers Lift S&P 500 and Nasdaq to Record Closes as Oil Surge Caps Gains

    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.…

  • Jobs Surprise and AI Deals Power S&P 500, Nasdaq to Fresh Records

    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…

  • Stocks Retreat From Records as Oil Rebounds

    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…

  • Iran Peace Hopes and Blockbuster Earnings Propel Wall Street to Fresh Records

    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…

  • Small-Caps and Tech Rally as Oil Retreat Fuels Broad Market Gains

    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…