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By Ragini Mathur and Avinash P July 9 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes advanced on Thursday, as rising chipmakers helped outweigh geopolitical anxiety over renewed attacks that could prolong the
The S&P 500 was up 0.3%, while the Nasdaq was up 0.2%, and the Dow gained 0.2%. The S&P 500 Equal Weight Index was up 0.6%, with 316 of the S&P 500’s components in the green. The broad rally helped offset weakness in the largest names by market capitalization.
Initial Claims came in at +215K, right where they were a week ago, and Continuing Claims also came in precisely where last week's original print did: +1.814 million.
Meta Platforms is reportedly going to sell its excess cloud computing capacity, a move that could open a multibillion-dollar business opportunity for the company.
Stocks are on the rise as Wall Street shakes off Iran war worries and looks ahead to earnings season. The Nasdaq gained 0.2%, and the S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The Dow ticked 0.1% higher. The tech-heavy index clawed back from the red during Wednesday’s session, as did the PHLX Semiconductor Index.
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Nvidia stock has bounced off its lows and a new AI model release from SpaceX could help the move continue.
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US equity futures were mixed pre-bell Thursday as traders observed the recent rise in hostilities be
US stock futures pointed to another mixed Wall Street session on Thursday, as investors weighed fresh developments in the Middle East against signs that chip stocks could extend their recent rally. Dow Jones futures were down 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures...
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed after another tough day across Wall Street, with all the major indices crushed early on, before the Nasdaq made a late-afternoon push to wind up just modestly higher at 25,870, up 0.20%. The S&P 500 also rallied in the afternoon, erasing a big deficit, to finish the session ... Here Are Thursday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Align Technology, American Tower, Caesars Entertainment, Cohu, Five Below, Intuitive Surgical, Salesforce, T
S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures pointed higher Thursday after Trump said Iran reached out, even as U.S.-Iran fighting continued overnight
Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Thursday, following media reports that SK Hyn
Wall Street closed mixed on Wednesday after a choppy session.
The new head of the central bank inadvertently spilled the beans on what's likely coming regarding interest rates.
FTSE 100 Live pre-open Blue-chip stocks in London and mainland Europe are set to rebound on Thursday after reports that the US and Iran could agree a new ceasefire deal. FTSE 100 futures pointed to a gain of 36 points, a day after the index plunged almost 177 points to end...
Baseball legend Tommy Lasorda, the former Los Angeles Dodgers manager who won two World Series, didn’t have much time for the idea of “pressure” in professional sports. Stock markets are different matter, however. The looming second-quarter earnings season—set against the pullback in big tech stocks, the resurgence of global geopolitical risks, and the specter of renewed inflation—has investors on edge.
South Korean chip giant SK hynix is expected on Thursday to set the price for its mega US listing that could be one of the world's largest stock sales.SK hynix has said proceeds from the offering will be used to fund new chip factories to ease shortages.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday, with the Dow dropping about 1% and the S&P 500 shedding more than a quarter of a percent. The Nasdaq, however, ticked up two-tenths of a percent.</p><p>Speaking at a NATO summit, President Donald Trump said an interim deal aimed at ending the war with Iran was "over," and warned that the U.S. would likely carry out additional strikes Wednesday night.</p><p>Trump's comments marked the latest setback in talks that have swung between threats of escalation and hopes for diplomacy, leaving investors wrong-footed by many false starts toward a peace deal.</p><p>Chris Brigati, chief investment officer at SWBC says investors should expect more market volatility ahead.</p><p>"The market got complacent. We had a lot of news coming out of the Middle East, out of Washington D.C. where there was going to be progress and peace talks, and then there was, and then there wasn't. And now it's back on again and off again. Those challenges have made it very difficult to manage these waters. And ultimately what it does is it creates volatility, and volatility creates opportunity - that's a good thing - but it's hard to be able to manage through all the volatility."</p><p>:: Archive</p><p>Oil prices jumped following Trump's remarks, with Brent crude futures settling up more than 5%.</p><p>Among Wednesday's stock moves, SpaceX fell below its debut trading price of $150 for the second day in a row to record its lowest close since its June 12 public offering.</p><p>On the flipside, shares of Broadcom rallied more than 4.5% after Apple said it plans to spend more than $30 billion as part of a chip-supply agreement reached earlier this week with the chipmaker.</p><p>:: Nvidia</p><p>And shares of Nvidia rose more than 3.5% after The Information reported that China plans to allow its top AI firms to buy a limited number of the company's H200 chips.</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, energy price-sensitive travel stocks fell as higher oil prices stoked concerns over fuel costs and demand. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines both slipped, as did cruise operators Carnival and Norwegian Cruise Line.</p></body>
Investors focused on AI prospects ahead of SK Hynix's US trading debut, setting aside jitters over a flare-up in US-Iran hostilities.
The US struck Iran for the second day in a row, hours after President Trump declared the ceasefire between the two countries "over."
US stock futures slipped as the US struck Iran for the second day in a row, hours after President Trump declared the ceasefire between the two countries "over."
US stock futures slipped as the US struck Iran for the second day in a row, hours after President Trump declared the ceasefire between the two countries "over."