US stocks

Upbeat earnings and renewed confidence in AI trade have driven US equities higher despite the ongoing conflict with Iran.

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs on AI optimism, Micron joins US$1 trillion club

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record closing highs on Tuesday (May 26), as artificial intelligence-fueled optimism offset anxiety over Middle East peace talks – concerns that were compounded b...

Investors remain increasingly sensitive to valuation pressures stemming from higher interest rates.

Nasdaq 100’s longer-term trend still bullish despite recent increase in volatility

The Nasdaq 100 Index is approaching a significant technical threshold as investors navigate the intersection of strong artificial intelligence-related earnings growth and a less supportive macroeconom...

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Tech giant Nvidia is on pace to become the world's first US$6 trillion company soon.
NEWS ANALYSIS

‘Market has jumped the shark’: Sizzling chip stocks rally showing signs of patterns seen in 2000

The euphoric growth expectations have not yet been justified by the earnings

Earnings at S&P 500 constituents rose 28.4% in Q1 2026 – their fastest growth since Q4 2021, when the world was emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic.
MARK TO MARKET

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Mega-cap listing aspirants may draw liquidity away from less exciting companies around the world

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 294.04 points, or 0.58%, to 50,579.70, a record closing high.

Wall Street rises, Dow hits record high as Middle East hopes lift sentiment

Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, are mostly higher

The report from Nvidia is viewed as a window into whether the appetite for spending on AI remains strong enough to support lofty valuations across the technology sector.

Wall Street climbs 1% with chip stocks rallying before Nvidia results

Stocks gradually added to gains following the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting

Higher yields often put pressure on shares of high-growth companies because their valuations depend heavily on future profit expectations.

Wall Street ends lower as inflation worries push up yields

Traders have started to price in higher probabilities for rate hikes from the Federal Reserve

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 159.95 points, or 0.32%.

Nasdaq leads equity losses with oil, borrowing costs in focus

This is the second straight decline for the Nasdaq and the S&P 500