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U.S. benchmarks surged May 6 as AMD’s strong earnings and clearer U.S.–Iran diplomacy sparked a tech- and AI-led rally. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record closes while the Dow jumped about 600 points, aided by falling oil prices and renewed investor risk appetite.

U.S. indices hit fresh records as Brent crude eased and heavyweight tech earnings drove gains. Intel jumped on positive sentiment, Apple lifted indices with strong iPhone revenue, while geopolitical tensions produced a sharp intra-week pullback. Investors should watch energy prices, earnings cadence, and headline risk for near-term volatility.

A sudden oil-driven Dow sell-off erased roughly $200B, then markets rebounded as crude cooled. Nasdaq’s new fast-entry IPO rule and a 15% decrement index threaten ETF flows and index pricing.

After a week of record highs led by Apple, U.S. indices eased Monday as a tech-sector rotation and geopolitical jitters near the Strait of Hormuz pressured sentiment. The Dow closed down ~184 points while S&P and Nasdaq retrenched slightly ahead of a heavy earnings calendar.

A sharp Dow sell-off ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s final press conference left the S&P 500 and Nasdaq largely anchored while storage and semiconductor stocks led gains. Seagate, Western Digital and NXP posted strong moves, while Robinhood plunged after a steep crypto-revenue decline.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh highs after Apple beat quarterly expectations, while the Dow 30 lagged. Strong tech earnings and easing oil prices powered gains across major indices, highlighting sector divergence and investor focus on megacaps.