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SPX500 Index (Non Expiry)
SPX500
38.66 (0.51%)
7577.40
7578.54
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU
-12.34 (-1.24%)
979.48
979.90
DJ30 Index (Non Expiry)
DJ30
212.70 (0.41%)
52686.95
52692.95
NASDAQ100 Index (Non Expiry)
NSDQ100
118.29 (0.40%)
29836.26
29840.74
Carlos Figueroa Vaca
Carlos Figueroa Vaca
Ecuador
2mo
ᴡᴀʟʟ ꜱᴛʀᴇᴇᴛ ᴀᴅᴠᴀɴᴄᴇꜱ ᴀꜱ ɪɴᴠᴇꜱᴛᴏʀꜱ ʙᴇᴛ ᴏɴ ᴄᴏɴᴛɪɴᴜᴇᴅ ᴀɪ ɪɴꜰʀᴀꜱᴛʀᴜᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ɢʀᴏᴡᴛʜ The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to fresh record closes on Tuesday despite renewed geopolitical tensions, driven primarily by technology sector strength as traders weighed the prospects of a potential US-Iran deal that appears increasingly fragile. The $SPX500 gained 0.61% to end at 7519.12, while the Nasdaq advanced 1.19% to 26656.18, demonstrating the market's ability to push through geopolitical noise when fundamental momentum remains positive. $MU (Micron Technology, Inc.) emerged as the session's most significant winner, surging 19% and surpassing 1 trillion USD in market capitalization following UBS's aggressive upgrade. The analyst firm raised its price target on the memory chip manufacturer to 1625 from 535, suggesting the stock could more than double from Friday's close. This semiconductor surge reflects genuine confidence in AI infrastructure deployment momentum continuing despite macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties. However, divergent sector performance and overall market breadth deserve scrutiny, with the $DJ30 's decline on a day when both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set records suggesting that gains remained concentrated in large-cap growth and technology names, while traditional value and cyclical sectors faced pressure. The broader macro backdrop has deteriorated from Monday's peace optimism, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's threats to retaliate following US strikes and Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's warning creating immediate escalation risks. Treasury yields fell sharply on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield moving lower by more than 8 basis points to 4.485%. US consumer confidence deteriorated on Tuesday, dropping 0.7 points to 93.1 in May according to The Conference Board, which cited escalating inflationary impacts from the Middle East conflict. -Carlos $NSDQ100
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SPX500 Index (Non Expiry)
SPX500
SPX500 Index (Non Expiry)
Micron Technology, Inc.
MU
Micron Technology, Inc.
DJ30 Index (Non Expiry)
DJ30
DJ30 Index (Non Expiry)
NASDAQ100 Index (Non Expiry)
NSDQ100
NASDAQ100 Index (Non Expiry)
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