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Rich Asplund

Stocks Settle Higher on Tech Earnings and Ceasefire Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.24%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.49%.  June E-mini S&P futures (ESM26) rose +0.23%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQM26) rose +0.35%.

Stock indexes recovered from early losses and rallied on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 posting new record highs.  The rebound in chipmakers on Thursday lifted the broader market after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the primary supplier of chips to Apple and Nvidia, raised its 2026 revenue forecast, reflecting strong AI demand.  Gains in stocks were limited after crude oil prices jumped by more than +3% on Bloomberg's report that some Gulf Arab and European leaders believe a US-Iran peace deal will take about 6 months, dashing hopes of a speedy conclusion to the Iran conflict. 

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