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The stock market rode a big rally in software stocks to fresh highs on Thursday despite another hot inflation report. The Nasdaq gained 0.9%. The Dow rose 25 points to post a slight gain and eke out a fresh record, too.

US equity indexes rose amid speculation of an agreement over a path to end the war against Iran and

By Twesha Dikshit and Utkarsh Hathi May 28 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rose on Thursday after a report said the U.S. and Iran had reached a deal, while investors also digested key inflation

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were gaining steam as the morning rolled on Thursday. Software stocks were a big reason why. The Nasdaq was up 0.5%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.4%. The Dow was down 20 points, or essentially flat.

Stocks were struggling to build on their recent records on Thursday after the latest escalation between the U.S. and Iran and the hottest inflation report since 2023. The Dow fell 301 points, or 0.5%. The S&P 500 was down 0.1%.

Investing.com - U.S. stock futures pointed lower on Thursday, as a fresh exchange of strikes in Gulf dented hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal and investors geared up for key inflation data closely watched by the Federal Reserve.

Wall Street stocks are expected to go into reverse on Thursday as optimism about the ceasefire in the Gulf and a potential US-Iran peace deal became increasingly strained. Futures for the tech-laded Nasdaq were tipped to lead the decline, down 0.5%, while S&P 500 and Dow Jones futures...

Unfavorable rate hikes may be the necessary medicine to quell inflationary fears.

World shares declined Thursday following more of what the U.S. military said were defensive strikes against Iran. Oil prices gained more than $2 a barrel after having dropped sharply a day before. In early European trading, Germany's DAX was nearly unchanged at 25,175.63 and the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.4% to 8,172.84.

US stock futures edged up as a wave of tech earnings boosted confidence in the AI trade.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.1%. Bath & Body Works and Abercrombie & Fitch both rallied after becoming the latest companies to deliver stronger profit reports for the start of 2026 than analysts expected. The Nasdaq composite rose 18.55 points, or 0.1%, to 26,674.73.

The US stock market fell as AI chip leaders saw profit-taking and oil crashed 6% on a US-Iran Strait of Hormuz framework deal.

Boeing stock rose after CEO Kelly Ortberg gave investors some good news about an important 737 MAX milestone. The company passed its capstone review with the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to increase its 737 MAX production to 47 jets a month, Ortberg said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions investor conference Wednesday. Most recently, Boeing had been making 42 MAX jets a month, after getting FAA approval to raise production in late 2025.

May 27 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Wednesday aided by sustained AI-driven momentum, while investors were cautiously optimistic that the U.S. and Iran would reach a deal.

Wall Street’s technology stocks looked set to lead markets higher again on Wednesday as investors piled further into the artificial intelligence trade and global equity benchmarks hit fresh record highs. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 were up 0.6% ahead of the opening bell, while contracts for...

The U.S. stock market rose to more all-time highs and caught up with climbs for others around the world from the day before, when President Donald Trump said negotiations were “proceeding nicely” with Iran on ending their war. The Nasdaq composite climbed 1.2% to reach a record of its own. The Nasdaq composite rose 312.21 points, or 1.2%, to 26,656.18.

May 26 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Tuesday, with AI-fueled optimism overshadowing concerns over Middle East peace talks after recent U.S. strikes on Iran.

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US equity investors will monitor closely ongoing talks in the Middle East to end the Iran war, as co

In spite of the first glimmer of hope in weeks, the bad news continues to pile up for the stock market.

Shares were mixed Tuesday in Europe and Asia after the U.S. military said it carried out what it called “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines. The attacks came even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations on ending the war were “proceeding nicely.” In early European trading, Germany's DAX lost 0.7% to 25,214.08, while the CAC 40 in Paris shed 0.9% to 8,187.07.

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War in the Middle East, the largest energy shock in history and worries about artificial intelligence have done little to cool their ardor. U.S. corporations are wrapping up a blockbuster earnings season. Institutional investors are holding 50% more in stocks than their benchmarks, the highest figure since January 2022, according to Bank of America’s latest survey of global fund managers.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks rose on Friday, with the Dow reaching an intraday record high, as investors cheered signs of progress in talks to end the Middle East conflict and a strong corporate earnings season.</p><p>The Dow added six tenths of one percent, the S&P 500 climbed four tenths and the Nasdaq two tenths.</p><p>The U.S. has made some progress toward a deal with Iran, though more work remains, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday.&nbsp;</p><p>Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said differences between the two sides remained deep.</p><p>Shana Orczyk Sissel, founder and chief executive officer of Banríon Capital Management say investors should expect more bumps in the road as these talks continue.</p><p>"So in terms of what this means for the market, I think that for as long as we have this uncertainty around how long the tensions and the war will continue, global oil markets will be under pressure, which will continue to lead to higher volatility in the equity and the fixed income markets. And until we have some sort of resolution, I think investors can expect volatility and higher than average inflation.”</p><p>This will become a focus for Kevin Warsh who was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve chair Friday.</p><p>Semiconductor stocks, which have driven recent Wall Street gains, were mostly higher&nbsp;though Nvidia slipped about two percent.&nbsp;</p><p>Shares of U.S. computer makers surged following strong results from China's Lenovo Group with Dell surging nearly 17%.</p><p>:: Workday</p><p>And Workday rose 5% after the human resources software provider exceeded expectations for first-quarter revenue and profit.</p></body>

Solid earnings and a resilient economy could keep the rally going—even if the Fed starts thinking about interest rate hikes.

The stock market is right at highs with several leaders near buy points. Marvell, Dell and Costco earnings are on tap, along with the Fed's inflation gauge.

Rocket Lab shares rebounded Friday after a sharp selloff tied to investor reaction to SpaceX’s IPO filing. A new Space Force contract and successful launch helped lift the stock.