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Fresh off a record close on Tuesday, the Nasdaq was soaring to fresh highs on Wednesday after Advanced Micro Devices’ earnings report kept the chip rally rolling. The Dow was up 461 points, or 0.9%. The S&P and Nasdaq only need to close above yesterday’s level to establish new record closing highs.

May 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday, extending their strong run on hopes of a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement and sustained enthusiasm around artificial

U.S. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hitting new all-time highs, as oil prices slid and robust earnings from AI-related stocks lifted investors' sentiment.

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Volatility in the first quarter was not a bad thing for S&P Global.

Compass the nation’s largest real estate brokerage, reported a surprise profit in its first quarter. The stock was up 30% in premarket trading. Compass stock was up roughly 30% to $9.41 in premarket trading.

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Wednesday as oil prices slipped and a peace agreement between

Tech futures are pointing to a strong open, with the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) leading the charge with a 1% increase on the heels of yesterday’s record-setting performance. Gains arrive on the back of blowout chip earnings and a sharp retreat in crude prices tied to signs of diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran. AMD (Nasdaq: ... Tech Stocks Rocket Higher on Chip Strength, Easing Oil and Iran Deal Hopes

Futures pointed to strong gains after a report that the two countries were close to an agreement, though Trump later cast doubt on the outcome

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 1% and the actively traded

US futures point to a strong open, extending a global rally driven by hopes of a breakthrough in the Middle East, with further fuel from strong results from AMD and Super Micro Computer overnight. The Dow Jones has been called more than 500 points higher, with futures up 1%, while futures...

As the Nasdaq continues to notch new highs, Nvidia, Apple, ASML, Walmart and more come into focus as buy zones emerge.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index jumped Wednesday on hopes of a U.S.-Iran deal. AMD stock soared on earnings.

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Wednesday as oil prices slipped and a peace agreement between

The main US stock measures were pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity, while oil prices

Wall Street futures pointed to fresh record highs pre-bell Wednesday as oil prices fell following me

Chipmakers are the most actively traded U.S. stocks ahead of the opening bell, setting the stage for another tech-led rally. In recent premarket action: Intel (INTC) is the most traded stock by volume, according to Dow Jones Market Data, and is up about 6%.

By Niket Nishant and Utkarsh Hathi May 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street futures rose on Wednesday, extending a strong run on hopes of a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement and unrelenting optimism around

The US and Iran are close to an agreement on a single-page memorandum of understanding that could en

Chip makers helped the Nasdaq hit a record closing high on Tuesday, and strong earnings from Advanced Micro Devices looked set to keep the rally in tech stocks going. Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 were up 1.

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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.