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US stocks delivered their strongest month since the pandemic rebound in 2020, with all major indices closing at record highs Thursday as investors celebrated robust Big Tech earnings and an unstoppable AI infrastructure boom. The Nasdaq jumped 0.9% to notch a record close while posti...

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US stocks managed to trim their losses on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve held rates steady in a historic 8-4 split vote and investors braced for a massive wave of Big Tech earnings. The Nasdaq actually flipped into positive territory by the close, while the S&P 500 finished just be...

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US stocks retreated from record highs on Tuesday as concerns about artificial intelligence spending weighed heavily on technology shares. The Nasdaq dropped 0.9% while the S&P 500 pulled back 0.5%, with the Dow sliding just below the flatline after starting the session higher. The te...

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US stocks edged modestly higher on Monday as investors digested reports of Iran proposing to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz while simultaneously grappling with Microsoft's announcement that its exclusive partnership with OpenAI would be ending. The Dow slipped 0.1% while both t...

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US stocks delivered mixed results on Friday as semiconductors powered the Nasdaq to fresh records while the Dow declined. The tech-heavy Nasdaq surged 1.6% to a new all-time high, driven by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index extending its historic winning streak to 18 consecutive s...

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US stocks fell on Thursday as stalled Iran peace talks kept oil prices climbing and a brutal selloff in software stocks dragged down the tech-heavy Nasdaq. The S&P 500 dropped 0.4% from its record high, while the Nasdaq shed 0.9% and the Dow fell about 0.4%. Oil continued its four-da...

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US stocks surged to fresh record highs on Wednesday as President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, providing temporary relief from geopolitical tensions that had weighed on markets. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 1.6% to a new all-time high, while the S&P 5...

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US stocks stumbled on Tuesday as geopolitical tensions escalated and investors digested comments from Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh during his confirmation hearing. The Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq all declined 0.6% as afternoon trading brought additional selling pressure after rep...

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US stocks slipped Monday as weekend developments in the Middle East reignited tensions between the US and Iran, threatening the fragile peace talks that had driven markets to record highs last week. The Nasdaq led declines with a 0.3% drop, ending its 13-day winning streak, while the...

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US stocks surged to fresh record highs Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic, a major step in easing tensions from the US-Iran war that has roiled markets since early March. The S&P 500 rose 1.2% to close above 7,100 for the first time,...

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US stocks hit fresh records Thursday as all three major indices climbed following President Trump's announcement that Israel and Lebanon agreed to a temporary 10-day ceasefire, easing Middle East tensions that have weighed on markets. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both notched their second ...

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US stocks reached fresh record territory Wednesday as the S&P 500 broke above 7,000 for the first time while the Nasdaq Composite also hit an all-time high above 24,000, both indices erasing their entire decline from the Iran conflict in just 11 trading days. The Dow Jones Industrial...