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Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq jump to records as Micron tops $1 trillion market cap

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US stocks climbed on Monday as tech rallied and investors welcomed easing oil prices and growing optimism that tensions between Washington and Tehran could cool in the coming days.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell 0.2%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.7% to notch a fresh record close after regular trading was paused on Monday for the Memorial Day holiday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led gains, rising 1.2% to hit a new high as Micron (MU) stock surged 20%, hitting a $1 trillion market capitalization for the first time.

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/live/stock-market-today-dow-wavers-sp-500-and-nasdaq-rise-on-iran-peace-prospects-112100135.html

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Stock market today: Dow wavers, S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise on Iran peace prospects

Stocks rose to start the holiday-shortened week as investors welcomed easing oil prices but remained watchful of a clash in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on May 26, 2026

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Evening Update: Today’s headlines from The Straits Times on May 26, 2026

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The stock market is hitting all-time highs, but Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin are completely decoupling—and the charts are painting a very concerning short-term picture.

In this video, Gareth #Soloway (Chief Market Strategist at Verified Investing) breaks down the exact technical patterns signaling a potential short-term "flush down" for precious metals. While Gareth remains a massive long-term bull, the immediate probability shifts heavily toward the downside. Watch to find out his exact downside targets for Gold and Silver, what triggers to look for, and where t...more

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🚨 Gold & Silver Are Warning Us... Another Huge Flush Incoming? 🚨

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on what kids should be studying in the age of AI
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on what kids should be studying in the age of AI

What should parents suggest their children study to stay relevant in an age of widespread AI use?

CNA correspondent Victoria Jen put this question to Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang in a wide-ranging sitdown interview on Monday (May 25).

Watch out…

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S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs on AI optimism, Micron joins $1 trillion club | Reuters

SUMMARY
Indexes: Dow down 0.23%, S&P 500 up 0.61%, Nasdaq up 1.2%
Micron joins $1 trillion market-cap club, surges after UBS triples PT
S&P 500, Nasdaq, Russell 2000 touched intraday record highs
Dow weakens, hurt by consumer stocks

NEW YORK, May 26 (Reuters) -
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record closing highs on Tuesday, as AI-fueled optimism offset anxiety over Middle ‌East peace talks — concerns that were compounded by recent U.S. strikes on Iran.

Semiconductor stocks, which have surged on AI-driven demand, led gains, with Micron (MU.O), opens new tab gaining 19%, hitting $1 trillion in market value for the first time after UBS increased its price target on the stock to $1,625 from $535.

Upbeat earnings and renewed confidence in AI trade have driven U.S. equities higher despite the ongoing conflict with Iran, with investors now turning their attention to IPOs of some of the largest private AI companies, including SpaceX (SPCX.O), opens new tab....

The market took comfort from comments by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who said that a deal with Tehran to halt the conflict could "take a few days," while Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran was seeking the release of $24 billion of Iranian funds frozen overseas...

The S&P 500, the Nasdaq and the Russell 2000 (.RUT), opens new tab touched intraday record highs on Tuesday, underscoring the strength of the recent rally.

Brent crude futures climbed about 4% on Tuesday after the U.S. military carried out strikes in Iran, adding to uncertainty over whether a deal would be reached soon to ⁠end the war and open up shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Qualcomm (QCOM.O), opens new tab rose almost 4.5% after Bloomberg News reported it reached a deal with TikTok owner ByteDance to supply chips, while Marvell Technology (MRVL.O), opens new tab ended 6% higher. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor Index (.SOX), opens new tab hit an all-time high, gaining 5.5%.

With the earnings season winding down, first-quarter earnings growth is expected ⁠to be 29% year-on-year compared with the 16.1% estimated a month ago, according to LSEG data from Friday.

https://www.reuters.com/business/wall-st-futures-gain-us-iran-peace-talk-hopes-2026-05-26/

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs on AI optimism, Micron joins $1 trillion club
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/sp-500-nasdaq-hit-record-closing-highs-on-ai-optimism-micron-joins-1-trillion-club

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