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Wall Street Gains on AI Optimism and Iran Peace Hopes
Tech shares surged as AMD beat revenue expectations and oil fell 7.5% on reports of a possible U.S.-Iran agreement.
- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite touched fresh record highs on Wednesday, driven by sustained enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and optimism over a potential U.S.-Iran peace agreement.
- According to Axios, the United States and Iran are nearing a one-page memorandum to end the war, with a Pakistani source confirming progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions.
- Advanced Micro Devices led the tech rally, jumping 16.7 per cent after forecasting strong second-quarter revenue, while rival Intel rose 2.7 per cent amid robust data-center chip demand.
- Brent crude futures slipped 7.7 per cent to a two-week low as traders reacted to diplomatic developments, alleviating concerns that war could disrupt global energy supplies.
- While the ADP National Employment Report showed 109,000 new private-sector jobs in April, Kevin Gordon, head of macro research at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, warned the market "cannot escape the euphoria surrounding AI investment.
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The hope of an early end to the Iran war drives Wall Street to new all-time highs. The most important impulse is the strongly fallen oil prices. In addition, pleasing figures from the AI industry provide for buying moods.
New York stock exchanges ended Wednesday with significant gains. The prospect of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran boosted investor confidence. Chipmaker AMD was the major star performer. The AEX closed 1.7 percent higher at 1,031.930 points: a record high. ArcelorMittal was the biggest gainer, while Shell lost 3.2 percent due to falling oil prices.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left1Leaning Right4Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Center, 44% Right
Bias Distribution
- 45% of the sources are Center, 44% of the sources lean Right
45% Center
11%
C 45%
R 44%
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