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U.S. stocks looked set to extend record highs after Trump walked back an effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, easing concerns of a near-term escalation in the U.S.-Iran war.
Stocks looked set to extend their record-breaking run on Wednesday after chip maker Advanced Micro Devices posted strong first-quarter earnings and President Donald Trump signaled there had been progress in peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. S&P 500 futures added 0.3%, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 jumped 0.7%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at all-time highs on Tuesday as chip stocks racked up sizable gains, and AMD’s rock-solid results could extend the rally.
Oil prices slipped and stocks advanced on hopes that the U.S. and Iran can avoid resuming their full-scale war. The United Arab Emirates said it was intercepting new attacks from Iran hours after the U.S. said Iran's latest military actions didn't rise to the level of violating the cease-fire. U.S. officials sought to play down the events of the past 24 hours, including Iran’s targeting of American warships and attacks on other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
Oil prices extended losses and stocks rallied Wednesday on fresh hopes for an end to the Iran war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while Samsung blasted past the $1 trillion valuation mark as the AI tech boom continued apace.That came on the back of an eye-watering surge by Samsung, which rocketed as much as 12 percent to hit a market capitalisation of more than $1 trillion thanks to huge demand for its AI chips.
The market capitalisation of Samsung Electronics' common stock surpassed $1 trillion on Wednesday, making it the second Asian company after TSMC to reach the milestone. Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chipmaker, saw its market value reach 1,500 trillion won ($1.03 trillion) in early trading in Seoul on Wednesday, tracking sharp gains of AI-related stocks in the U.S. overnight. Shares of the South Korean chip giant were up 12% at 09:52 a.m.
With the Iran cease-fire still seemingly intact, oil prices retreated today, giving the market some room to run. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1%, while the The S&P 500 gained 0.8%. While there has been no real uptick in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the fact that the cease-fire remains in effect was enough to temper oil prices on Tuesday.
Futures rose. President Trump "paused" his Hormuz opening effort. AI plays AMD, Astera Labs, Lumentum, Arista were earnings movers late.
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Oil prices slipped and stocks advanced on hopes that the U.S. and Iran can avoid resuming their full-scale war. The United Arab Emirates said it was intercepting new attacks from Iran hours after the U.S. said Iran's latest military actions didn't rise to the level of violating the ceasefire. U.S. officials sought to play down the events of the past 24 hours, including Iran’s targeting of American warships and attacks on other vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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The U.S. stock market rallied to more records after an easing of oil prices let Wall Street turn its focus back to the big profits that companies keep producing. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 1%. Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back much of their big jumps from Monday, and Brent crude fell 4%.
US equity indexes ended higher on Tuesday after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire ag
US equity indexes were up ahead of Tuesday's close as crude oil futures fell after Defense Secretary
