US stocks finished modestly higher across the board on Monday, with the Dow grinding up, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq notching fresh record closes, and energy leading as oil jumped +3.09% to $98.37/bbl on renewed Middle East tensions and “CPI Eve” nerves.…
U.S. equities finished the week of May 4–8 higher, with gains led by mega‑cap tech and semiconductors as investors digested a solid but cooling April jobs report and reassured Fed guidance that policy will remain mildly restrictive but not overtly hawkish.
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U.S. stocks took a modest pause on Thursday, May 7, 2026, as investors digested record-level index moves, rising oil, another big earnings wave, and positioned ahead of Friday’s pivotal April jobs report.
Equity markets today
After this week’s sharp run-up that pushed…
U.S. equities extended their AI-fueled winning streak on Wednesday, May 6, with the major indices pushing deeper into record territory as chip stocks, easing oil ($95.63/bbl,-6.49%), and a budding “peace premium” outweighed lingering rate and inflation worries.
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US equities extended their record-setting run on Tuesday as mega-cap tech and AI beneficiaries pulled the tape higher again, even as oil backed off recent spikes and macro data painted a picture of solid but not spectacular growth heading into a heavy…
US stocks opened the first full week of May on the back foot, with all three major indices closing lower Monday as investors digested big AI‑software earnings against a still higher‑for‑longer macro and rates backdrop. The tone was risk‑off rather than panicked:…
U.S. equities finished the week ending Friday, May 1, 2026 on a strong note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq punching out fresh record highs as mega-cap tech, AI beneficiaries, and a better‑behaved oil tape helped investors look through geopolitical and inflation…
US stocks ripped higher on Thursday, capping April with a powerful relief rally that delivered the strongest monthly performance for equities since 2020, as investors cheered resilient growth data, a calmer Treasury market, and Big Tech earnings that were good enough to…
Markets traded lower Wednesday, April 29, 2026, as investors braced for a critical one-two punch: the Federal Reserve's rate decision and earnings from four of the Magnificent 7 tech giants after the closing bell. The S&P 500 closed at 7,135.95, down 0.04%,…
U.S. stocks saw a split tape early on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, with the tech‑heavy Nasdaq sliding while the Dow rising, but investors sold off at the end as they balanced earnings, rising oil, and higher Treasury yields in front of Wednesday’s…
