US stocks

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

All three major US indices gained at the start of trading on Wednesday.

US stocks: S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record highs on AI optimism, Middle East peace hopes

THE S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs on Wednesday, extending their strong run powered by sustained enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and the prospect of a US-Iran peace agreement.

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

All three major US indices opened higher on Tuesday.

US stocks: Wall Street rebounds as oil drops despite Middle East tensions

WALL Street’s main indexes recovered on Tuesday as oil prices fell despite renewed Middle East tensions that threatened to upend a fragile truce after the US and Iran exchanged fire ​in the Gulf.

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

At 9.42 am ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 230.93 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 49,268.34.

US stocks: S&P 500, Dow tick lower as Middle East tensions unsettle investors

THE benchmark S&P 500 and the blue-chip Dow edged down on Monday (May 4) as investors weighed heightened anxiety over the Middle East conflict against the optimism from last week’s earnings.

The S&P 500 joined the Nasdaq in positive territory as both indices logged their sixth consecutive weekly advances, their longest run of weekly gains since October 2024.

S&P 500, Nasdaq end higher, notch weekly gains after earnings-heavy week

[NEW YORK] The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced to record closing highs on Friday (May 1), boosted by robust earnings and a dip in crude prices, and turning the page on their biggest monthly percentage...

All three major US indices gained on Thursday.

US stocks: Wall Street ends higher, S&P 500, Nasdaq notch biggest monthly gains in years

[NEW YORK] US stocks advanced on Thursday and the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq logged their biggest monthly gains in years as solid corporate earnings offset the war-related oil supply shock that has rattl...

The S&P 500 posted 20 new 52-week highs and 25 new lows while the Nasdaq Composite recorded 85 new highs and 124 new lows.

Wall Street ends mixed ahead of big tech earnings

Rising energy prices have revived fears of broader inflation

All three major US indices closed lower on Tuesday.

US stocks: Nasdaq, S&P 500 end lower on renewed AI growth worries ahead of big tech earnings

[NEW YORK] US stocks closed lower on Tuesday, backing away from record closing highs as renewed concerns over the artificial intelligence boom weighed on technology stocks days before five of the sect...