Nasdaq Notches Record High Close as Investors Focus on Earnings | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Investors bet on AI leaders and lower oil prices as weaker jobs data cut expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike.
- The Nasdaq reached an all-time high on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft gains as investors focused on falling oil prices, marking the index's second consecutive intraday record.
- Weaker-than-Expected jobs data from Friday dampened expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike, with traders now seeing a 24 percent chance, down from a 70 percent chance last week.
- Acquisitions drove gains as PTC surged 34 percent following a $22.6 billion agreement with Schneider Electric, while RXO jumped 29 percent after Robinson Worldwide agreed to a $5.8 billion deal.
- Ahead of third-quarter earnings reports starting next week, investors are "groping for anything positive to glom onto," according to Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Riley Wealth.
- Analysts expect earnings to jump over 30 percent year over year, driven largely by AI-related stocks, while the market lifted its 2026 gain to almost 14 percent.
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Nasdaq notches record high close as investors focus on earnings | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Nasdaq notched a record high close today, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings reports.
The Wall Street Stock Exchange closed its business session today, at a high altitude, with the support of the shares of Invidia and Microsoft, amid the decline in oil prices and investors' expectation of the results of the quarterly business.
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Nasdaq Closes at Record High as Tech Stocks Rally, Oil Prices Ease
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US stocks: Nasdaq gains 1% at close as investors focus on earnings
The Nasdaq Composite has hit an all-time high, driven by impressive performances from tech giants Nvidia and Microsoft. In contrast, oil prices have dipped, attributed to rising crude exports from the Middle East and backing from the Group of Seven nations. Analysts forecast a notable year-over-year increase in S&P 500 earnings, buoyed by strength in the technology sector.
Nasdaq hits record high as investors focus on earnings
The Nasdaq hit an all-time high on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings reports. It was the Nasdaq's second straight intraday record high after weaker-than-expected jobs data on Friday dampened expectations for an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve at its policy meeting this month. The S&P 500 climbed and was about 0.5 percent below its intraday record…
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