Stocks Extend Weekly Rally as Tech Strength and Iran Diplomacy Lift Sentiment

Stocks finished the week on a strong note, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching fresh records and logging a fifth straight weekly gain as investors looked past geopolitical risks and focused on resilient earnings, improving economic data, and hopes for a durable Iran ceasefire. Technology led the advance after Apple’s upbeat outlook, while oil prices fell on signs of renewed diplomacy and Treasury yields were little changed.

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