Wall Street Finishes at New Highs on AI Surge; HPE Grabs Spotlight After Hours
S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs, led by Nvidia’s 6.3% surge after its new RTX Spark chip launch. HPE shares soared 36% post-earnings as revenue jumped 40% and guidance rose. After-hours, major ETFs slipped: SPY down 0.23%, QQQ off 0.35%. Only tech and energy sectors finished higher. Oil spiked 4.24% on U.S.-Iran tensions. Factory PMI hit 54.0, strongest since May 2022.