The S&P 500 index surged past the 6,000-point milestone, setting fresh record highs, and small-cap stocks are poised for their best weekly performance since April 2024 as investor optimism surrounding the “Trump trade” continued to fuel a strong risk-on sentiment by the end of a wild week in the market.
All major U.S. indices posted modest gains in midday trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading slightly, soaring beyond the 44,000-point mark. The blue-chip index is set for its best weekly performance in over a year.
Friday’s rise in the S&P 500 was powered by the utilities and real estate sectors, which had lagged post-election. Tech stocks took a breather following Thursday’s rally.
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) surged 7%, pushing its weekly gains beyond 27% and propelling its market cap past $1 trillion.
This move now places every “Magnificent Seven” tech stock in the trillion-dollar club, with the group’s combined market cap topping $17 trillion.
Treasury yields held steady, while the dollar strengthened in response to the Federal Reserve’s Thursday 25-basis-point rate cut to 4.5%-4.75%.
Gold softened, eyeing its worst week since late May, as both silver and oil dropped over 2% on the day. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) edged up 0.8%, extending its weekly gains to over 11%, marking its best week since July.
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Major Indices |
Price |
1-day %chg |
|
Dow Jones |
43,993.21 |
0.6% |
|
S&P 500 |
5,998.81 |
0.4% |
|
Russell 2000 |
2,389.50 |
0.3% |
|
Nasdaq 100 |
21,124.53 |
0.1% |
Updated at 1:05 p.m. ET
According to Benzinga Pro data:
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The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) rose 0.4% to $598.17.
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The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) rose 0.6% to $439.89.
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The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:QQQ) inched 0.1% higher to $514.10.
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The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) rose 0.3% to $237.08.
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The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLU) outperformed, rising 1.8%. The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLB) lagged, down 1%.
Stocks reacting to earnings reports were:
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NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG), up 0.5%,
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Ubiquiti Inc. (NYSE:UI), up 21%
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Arista Networks Inc. (NASDAQ:ANET), down 7%,
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Airbnb Inc. (NASDAQ:ABNB), down 7.5%,
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Motorola Solutions Inc. (NYSE:MSI), up 6.7%,
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EOG Resources Inc. (NYSE:EOG), up 5.9%,
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Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT), up over 9%,
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The Trade Desk Inc. (NASDAQ:TTD), down over 4%,
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Monster Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:MNST), up by 0.5%,
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Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:AXON), up 25%,
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Block Inc. (NYSE:SQ), down 4.4%,
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Cloudfare Inc. (NYSE:NET), down 6.2%,
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Corpay Inc. (NYSE:CPAY), up 6%,
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Expedia Group Inc. (NYSE:EXPE), up over 6%,
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Toast Inc. (NYSE:TOST), up 13%,
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Pinterest Inc. (NYSE:PINS), down 17%,
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DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG), up 1.7%,
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Insulet Corp. (NASDAQ:PODD), up 12%,
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News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWS), up 3.6%,
