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US equity indexes ended higher Tuesday amid gains in technology stocks following recent earnings rep

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Stocks Rally as Iran Talks Raise Hopes for Hormuz Reopening and Lower Oil

Tech stocks were leading Tuesday's rally and if past performance is any indicator, upward momentum in the sector could be here to stay. The Nasdaq 100 was up 3.5%, outperforming the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500. The index is made up of 100 of the largest non-financial companies on the Nasdaq Exchange.

Investors are piling into shares of Advanced Micro Devices ahead of the AI chipmaker’s latest quarterly results, due after the closing bell.

Take your pick between the prospect of a U.S.-Iran peace deal, strong earnings, and a reignited AI trade as reasons the market is on the rise. The Nasdaq Composite was up 2.6%. The Trump administration has been vocal about talks it says are ongoing with Iran.

US equities rallied intraday, fueled by upbeat earnings reports and hopes that the Strait of Hormuz

US stocks surged Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on track for its first record high since June.

What's better than a relief rally? One built on revenue growth, and Tuesday's numbers from Caterpillar and Palantir make that case today.

Strong earnings from the biggest technology companies and improving AI spending trends could help drive another leg higher for Big Tech stocks, according to Société Générale.

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Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively t

Oil prices fell sharply after the Treasury secretary said the U.S. and Iran may reach a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within days

US equity indexes rose as earnings helped boost technology while a slide in crude oil and government

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.7%, or 906 points. The Nasdaq Composite gained 2% as the tech rally raged on. Both indexes are on pace for their best four-day stretches in more than a year, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened Tuesday's trading session on pace to set fresh record highs. All three major indexes opened higher. The Dow was up 1.2%, or 641 points. The S&P 500 rose 0.

The tech stock rally continued, extending yesterday's gains, but today's rise looks a little different. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was up 1.1%. The tech sector led the S&P 500, up 3.1%. Unlike yesterday, it wasn't the Magnificent Seven stocks doing the heavy lifting.

The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) was up 0.3% and the actively trad

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rallies Tuesday as Caterpillar and Palantir surge on earnings. SpaceX earnings are due late.

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The bond market’s summer reset has 10-year note yields trading near the highest levels since early 2025.

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Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher after a solid start to August, with all major indices finishing higher on Monday. The President tapping the brakes on attacks on Iran and a return to the negotiating table, combined with massive technology earnings and tumbling oil prices, was just the ticket for traders and investors to ... Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Apple, CoreWeave, eBay, Exxon Mobil, Intuit, Nebius Group, Palantir Technologies, SK hynix, and

Wall Street futures were given a new boost ahead of another packed earnings session, helped by a renewed fall in oil prices as hopes of a deal with Iran resurfaced. Dow Jones futures were up 453 points, or 0.9%, while those for the Nasdaq gained 0.9%. S&P 500 futures were 0.2% higher,...

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US equity futures were tracking in the green on Tuesday as traders await the latest batch of corpora

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Tuesday as technology-related stocks were on the upswing, hig

By Stefano Rebaudo Aug 4 (Reuters) - European stocks climbed alongside U.S. futures on Tuesday, although a rebound in oil prices underscored market scepticism that the U.S.-Iran war would be resolved

Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Tuesday after software giant Palantir Technol