
A post-earnings surge in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:MSFT) sent major tech-heavy indices to fresh record highs Thursday, capping a fourth consecutive month of gains for U.S. equities.
By midday in New York, the S&P 500 rose 0.7% to break above 6,400, while the Nasdaq 100 climbed past 24,500 — each logging new intraday highs.