S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Fresh Records Above 7,400 as Tech Defies Iran Ceasefire Breakdown — Copper Hits All-Time High, Europe Mixed

Wall Street extended its record-breaking run on Monday, May 11, 2026, in a session that delivered a stark illustration of the market’s current psychology: geopolitical setbacks are being shrugged off as long as the technology and AI sectors keep delivering. The S&P 500 rose 0.19% to 7,412.84 and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.10% to 26,274.13 … Read more

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit New Records as Iran Peace Deal Report Sends Oil Tumbling — AMD Soars 19%, Dow Tops 49,900

Wall Street staged a powerful broad-based rally on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, as a breaking Axios report that the United States and Iran were finalizing a 14-point peace memorandum sent oil prices crashing more than 7%, unlocking a surge in risk assets from New York to Madrid. The S&P 500 advanced 1.46% to 7,365.12, closing … Read more

Apple’s Record Quarter Powers Nasdaq Past 25,000 — But the Fed’s 8-4 Split Sends a Warning

On Thursday, May 1, 2026, the U.S. stock market closed the session with a split verdict. Apple delivered its strongest March-quarter sales growth in more than four years, lifting the Nasdaq past 25,000 for the first time. But beneath the surface, the Federal Reserve just recorded its most divided vote since 1992 — and core … Read more

Nasdaq Falls 0.9% as OpenAI Miss Hits Chip Stocks, UAE Exits OPEC, Brent Tops $111

Tuesday’s session delivered a sharp reality check for the AI trade. The S&P 500 dropped 0.49% to 7,138.80 and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.9% to 24,663.80, pulling back from Monday’s record closes as a Wall Street Journal report revealed OpenAI had missed its own revenue and user targets. The news rippled through chip and AI … Read more

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit Record Highs as Markets Brace for Mag-7 Earnings and Fed Decision

Wall Street extended its record run on Monday, April 28 (KST), as earnings optimism overpowered renewed anxiety about stalled US-Iran peace talks. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at all-time highs, while European indices slid in tandem with a sharp oil price surge driven by no sign of Strait of Hormuz relief. The calm … Read more

Nasdaq Hits All-Time High as AI Earnings Drive Wall Street Records — Europe Slips on Hormuz Oil Shock (Apr 22, 2026)

The Nasdaq hit a new all-time high and the S&P 500 set a fresh closing record on April 22, 2026, driven by AI earnings beats from GE Vernova and Tesla. European shares fell for a third day as Iran seized ships in the Strait of Hormuz and Germany halved its growth forecast.

Wall Street Mixed on Hot CPI and Record-Low Consumer Sentiment; Europe Edges Higher

Wall Street closed mixed on Friday, April 10, as investors digested a hot headline CPI print and the worst consumer sentiment reading on record. The Nasdaq Composite eked out a gain of 0.35%, buoyed by tech resilience, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.56%. In Europe, the STOXX 600 added 0.37% to extend its … Read more