The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday closed up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.72%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.36%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) rose +0.19%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) rose +0.31%.
Stock indexes settled higher on Friday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrials, and the Nasdaq 100 posting new all-time highs. Stocks are supported by prospects for a peace deal in the Middle East, which are easing pressure on crude oil prices and reducing inflation concerns. Also, evidence of relentless demand for AI-infrastructure upgrades is pushing technology stocks higher, led by a 32% surge in Dell Technologies on Friday after it gave a sales outlook that far surpassed analysts’ estimates.
