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Dow Jones Falls as Bond Yields Signal Trouble for Bulls

Dow Jones Closes at Record as Oil Sinks; AI Stocks Pause

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wednesday, rising 189.08 points, or 0.37%, to 50,650.76, as investors bought healthcare and consumer shares while the AI-led rally cooled. The S&P 500 edged up 0.02% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.08%, leaving the broader market nearly flat after a run of record-setting gains.
Dow Hits Record Close As Wall Street’s AI Rally Loses Its Easy Money Feel

Dow Hits Record Close As Wall Street’s AI Rally Loses Its Easy Money Feel

The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a record high on Wednesday, helped by healthcare and consumer stocks, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq barely moved as the artificial intelligence trade took a pause. Preliminary data showed the Dow rose 189.08 points, or 0.37%, to 50,650.76; the S&P 500 added 1.81 points, or 0.02%, to 7,520.93; and the Nasdaq gained 18.55 points, or 0.08%, to 26,676.60.
Qualcomm signs ByteDance AI chip supply deal

Qualcomm signs ByteDance AI chip supply deal

• Qualcomm has landed a deal to provide AI data-center chips to ByteDance, the parent of TikTok, according to media reports. That would give Qualcomm a major early customer for its custom AI silicon.• ByteDance is increasing its spending on AI infrastructure, and Qualcomm is looking to expand past smartphones, making the timing key for both sides.• Still, neither Qualcomm nor ByteDance has fully confirmed the deal. Any sales must stay within U.S. export controls.
S&P 500, Nasdaq post record closes as AI stocks drive after-hours action

S&P 500, Nasdaq post record closes as AI stocks drive after-hours action

Stock-index funds in the U.S. moved up late Tuesday after both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite ended at fresh records. The S&P 500 was up 0.61% to 7,519.12, the Nasdaq climbed 1.19% to 26,656.18, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.23% to 50,461.68. Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management, called this year’s tech gains “reminiscent of the boom at the end of the 1990s.” Adam Sarhan at 50 Park Investments said Middle East tensions still seemed likely to “resolve itself in a peaceful fashion sooner rather than later.”
Dow Sets New Record as Wall Street Looks Ahead to Next Challenge

Dow Sets New Record as Wall Street Looks Ahead to Next Challenge

U.S. stocks finished higher on Friday, with after-hours Reuters/LSEG data showing the Dow Jones Industrial Average setting a new record. Investors jumped in on hopes around U.S.-Iran talks and upbeat earnings. The Dow gained 428.65 points, or 0.86%, to close at 50,714.31. The S&P 500 rose 45.82 points, or 0.62%, to 7,491.54. The Nasdaq Composite increased 130.07 points, or 0.50%, to 26,423.17. James St. Aubin, chief investment officer at Ocean Park Asset Management, called the market backdrop “really solid.”
US Stock Market Today After Hours: Why the Dow Reclaimed 50,000 as AI Stocks Drove Wall Street Higher

US Stock Market Today After Hours: Why the Dow Reclaimed 50,000 as AI Stocks Drove Wall Street Higher

Late Thursday, U.S. stocks hovered close to record levels. The artificial-intelligence surge had already sent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new closing highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaimed 50,000. In after-hours action, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, Invesco QQQ Trust, and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF all kept their session gains—a signal that momentum stuck around past the bell.
Dow Jones Today: Dow Closes Back Above 50,000 as Cisco’s AI Rally Reshapes the Market After the Bell

Dow Jones Today: Dow Closes Back Above 50,000 as Cisco’s AI Rally Reshapes the Market After the Bell

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the session above 50,000 once again on Thursday, boosted by Cisco’s strong performance and a surge across technology shares. The index climbed 329.85 points, or 0.66%, ending at 50,023.05. The S&P 500 advanced 0.64% to 7,492.33, and the Nasdaq Composite moved up 0.77% to close at 26,604.97.
US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

US Stock Market Live: Hot CPI and Oil Shock Break Wall Street’s Record Run

Stocks in the U.S. lost ground Tuesday morning, as April’s inflation reading came in hotter and oil prices pushed higher, cutting short the market’s record-setting streak. Right around 10:54 a.m. ET, the SPY, which tracks the S&P 500, slipped roughly 0.7%. The QQQ fell about 1.2%, with the Dow’s DIA off 0.6%. Small caps fared worse— IWM dropped 1.8%. The XLE, representing energy stocks, managed to hold just above water.
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