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Stocks pushed higher Friday while oil prices were little changed as traders tracked headlines on the chances for peace in the Middle East, against a backdrop of corporate earnings optimism and AI enthusiasm that have pushed indexes to record highs.Wall Street opened broadly higher after the Dow Jones reached an all-time high Thursday, despite concerns that soaring energy prices will stoke inflation and lead central banks to hike interest rates.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.5% and the actively trad

Pure-play quantum stocks including D-Wave, Infleqtion, and Rigetti were also rising ahead of Friday’s opening bell.

Stock futures gained as investors seized on signs that diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Iran war were progressing, while a tech rally pushed indexes higher in Asia and Europe.

President Trump and Wall Street want interest rates cut, but inflation has other plans.

By Ankur Banerjee and Stefano Rebaudo May 22 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose, the U.S. dollar hovered around its highest levels in over six weeks and oil prices edged up, as a great deal of uncertainty

Nvidia closed 1.8% lower. Nvidia’s stock is up 67% over the past 12 months, making it the largest publicly listed company in the world, with a market value of nearly $5.4 trillion. The music-streaming company said it plans to roll out an AI tool allowing users to make covers and remixes of songs from Universal Music Group artists.

Investors weighed falling oil prices against inflation and bond yield pressures, today, May 21, 2026.

Nvidia closed 1.8% lower. The chip giant reported record sales and income that beat analyst expectations, driven by demand for data-center computing and the rise of AI agents. Nvidia’s stock is up 67% over the past 12 months, making it the largest publicly listed company in the world, with a market value of nearly $5.4 trillion.

Spaceships and quantum chips are becoming the latest objects of investors’ fascination—and the latest opportunity to exist in a world away from warning signs about U.S. consumers and fickle peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. Taken together, there is a sharpening contrast in markets between the wartime inflation surge and the promise of AI, aerospace, and emerging tech—which benefited Thursday from Nvidia strong earnings, federal investment in quantum computing and SpaceX’s leap toward the biggest IPO in history. “It’s really a dichotomy when you look at the consumer,” said Ken Mahoney, chief executive of Mahoney Asset Management.

Tesla stock rose early Thursday after SpaceX filed its IPO registration statement, fueling speculation about a megamerger between the two companies as their ties and overlap deepen. Tesla stock was up 1.2% in premarket trading at $422.18, while and futures were down 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively. The move comes after the Wednesday evening release of SpaceX’s IPO filings.

US equity futures were falling pre-bell Thursday despite upbeat fiscal Q1 financial results posted b

US equity markets were trending lower before the opening bell Thursday as traders monitor the latest

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Meanwhile, OpenAI has been working with bankers to prepare its own IPO filing in the coming days or weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Stocks moved higher and the global bond selloff took a breather as investors latched onto hopeful signs from the Iran talks. Benchmark U.S. crude oil prices declined 5.7%.

US stock futures fell after Nvidia earnings failed to wow investors, and SpaceX took a big step toward its IPO.

US stock futures fell after Nvidia earnings failed to wow investors, and SpaceX took a big step toward its IPO.

The U.S. stock market bounced back after pressure eased on Wall Street from the bond market and oil prices gave back some of their big gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite rallied 1.5%. The Nasdaq composite rose 399.65 points, or 1.5%, to 26,270.36.

US benchmark equity indexes were higher intraday as traders awaited minutes of the Federal Reserve's

US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) earnings and April minutes from the Federal Reserve'

US equity indexes rose ahead of Nvidia's (NVDA) quarterly earnings and minutes of the Federal Reserv

SpaceX appears to have tapped Goldman Sachs to be lead bookrunner for its massive initial public offering.

Stocks are on track to break a three-day losing streak as the pressure from the bond market eases. Nvidia earnings are now in the spotlight. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, and the Nasdaq was up 0.5%. Both indexes have lost value for three straight days.

SpaceX appears to have tapped Goldman Sachs to be lead bookrunner for its massive initial public offering.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.4% and the actively trad

US equity futures were edging higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders anticipated Nvidia's (NVDA) fisca

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Wednesday as traders anticipated Nvidia's (NVDA) fiscal Q1 fi

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rose Wednesday ahead of the Fed minutes. Nvidia stock rallied ahead of earnings.

The main US stock measures were pointing higher in Wednesday's premarket activity as traders await t

U. S. stock futures traded close to flat on Wednesday as investors weighed inflation concerns linked to the Iran conflict while preparing for closely watched quarterly earnings from NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), which are expected to provide fresh insight into the strength of the artificial intelligence sector.