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US Markets Rally on AI Stock Surge; Dow Jumps Over 470 Points.
- •US stock market gained on Friday, driven by buying interest in AI-related technology stocks and softening crude oil prices.
- •The Dow Jones closed up 478.64 points (0.93%) at 51,828.62; S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also saw gains.
- •Microsoft shares rose 3.7% after introducing new AI features in its Copilot app; Qualcomm and Dell also saw significant gains.
- •Falling crude oil prices offered some inflation relief, but Middle East tensions remain a significant market risk.
- •The 10-year Treasury yield hovered around 5.17%, reaching a multi-year high, putting pressure on the stock market.
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The Dow Jones closed up 478.64 points, or 0.93%, at 51,828.62, while the S&P 500 gained 0.51% to reach 7,743.41. Additionally, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.5% to close at 27,068.72.
Microsoft shares rose about 3.7% after introducing new AI features in its Copilot app, Qualcomm gained about 4%, and Dell increased by about 5%. Furthermore, Akamai Technologies rose about 3% following an $11.6 billion multi-year cloud services agreement with AI firm Anthropic.
Market concerns were driven by a sharp rise in US Treasury yields, with the 10-year yield hovering around 5.17% and the 30-year yield at about 5.46%, alongside ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Additionally, Brent crude remained above $100 per barrel and the market priced in a growing probability of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
