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Stocks Close April at Records as Growth and Earnings Offset Inflation Worries

Stocks rallied to record highs to close out April, capping the strongest month for major indexes in years as investors focused on resilient economic growth, solid corporate earnings, and continued AI-driven investment.

Fed Split and Oil Shock Keep Markets on Edge

Markets were mixed as investors digested a more divided Federal Reserve, rising Treasury yields, and escalating Middle East risks that pushed oil sharply higher.

AI Concerns Knock Tech Lower as Oil Adds Inflation Pressure

Stocks ended lower Tuesday as renewed concerns over AI monetization and infrastructure spending weighed on technology shares ahead of a heavy slate of megacap earnings.

Stocks Hold Records as Tech Earnings and Fed Decision Loom

Stocks started the week quietly but constructively, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq edging to fresh intraday and closing highs as investors looked ahead to a packed stretch of megacap tech earnings and central bank decisions.

Record Highs as Tech Strength and US-Iran Talk Hopes Lift Markets

Stocks finished mostly higher Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq extending their weekly winning streaks and setting fresh records as optimism around potential US-Iran talks helped ease oil-price concerns.

Oil Shock Halts Record Run

Stocks lost ground Thursday after another sharp move higher in oil prices unsettled investors and interrupted the recent rally.

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