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US: S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records, boosted by AI and earnings optimism

First-quarter S&P 500 earnings are on track to climb almost 29%

S&P 500 companies are on track for their strongest profit growth in more than four years.

S&P 500 ends down as chip stocks give up gains

Upbeat economic readings in recent weeks have also helped allay concerns about the economy

Year to date, the S&P 500 is now up almost 8%, while the Nasdaq has gained 11%.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records; AMD results spark AI stock rally

Wall Street has surged in recent weeks, with investors looking beyond the Middle East conflict

Wall Street’s AI heavyweights account for much of that optimism.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq notch records as AI chip stocks surge

S&P 500 companies are on track to post aggregate earnings growth of 28% year over year for the first quarter

Singapore joins some markets in Asia, where governance reform, valuation discounts and a clear policy tailwind are starting to compound.
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The renewed nervousness about the conflict comes after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on May 1.

US stocks: S&P 500 falls from record high on Middle East worries

Teheran said it forced a US warship to turn back after it attempted to enter the strait

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 98.9 points, or 0.20 per cent, at the open to 48,762.93.

S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as earnings optimism overshadows Middle East woes

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Thursday (Apr 30) as investors drew comfort from strong earnings, even as fears about an escalation in the Middle East conflict deepened.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.8 points, or 0.04 per cent, at the open to 49,163.78.

Wall St mixed at open ahead of Big Tech earnings, Fed meeting

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes were mixed at the open on Wednesday (Apr 29) as investors treaded carefully ahead of several Big Tech earnings reports and a Federal Reserve meeting expected to b...

The S&P 500 fell 40.2 points, or 0.56 per cent, at the open to 7,133.74​, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 277.5 points, or 1.12 per cent, to 24,609.574.

Nasdaq opens lower as fresh concerns around AI pressure tech stocks

[NEW YORK] The Nasdaq Composite opened lower on Tuesday (Apr 28), underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow, as investors questioned whether the artificial intelligence boom can deli...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 118.5 points, or 0.24 per cent, at the open to 49,112.2.

Wall St opens lower as investors weigh US-Iran conflict before earnings rush

[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened slightly lower on Monday (Apr 27) as peace talks between the US and Iran stalled, while investors awaited a flood of earnings as well as commentary from th...