Stock Market Today: Nasdaq On Track to Wrap Quarter With 20% Gain
Major U.S. stock indexes conclude the second quarter with record highs, driven by significant gains in the tech and semiconductor sectors.
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The brief
The Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have finished the quarter with performance levels not seen since 2020 and 2021. Major indexes recorded gains, including a 20% increase for the Nasdaq, as market activity peaked on the final day of the quarter.
Coverage from outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, CNBC, and Bloomberg highlights an artificial intelligence boom and a rally in chip stocks as primary market drivers. Reporting also notes the influence of earnings results and shifting oil prices on investor risk appetite.
Market participants are currently awaiting a scheduled speech from Warsh. Future updates will track whether current market momentum continues as futures remain steady following the end of the quarter.
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Quick answers
How has the market performed this quarter?
Major indexes including the Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow have reached record highs, marking the strongest quarterly performance since 2020 for many indicators.
What factors are cited in the reports?
Coverage attributes the rally to a surge in artificial intelligence interest, strong earnings reports, a chip sector rally, and easing oil prices.
What is the next scheduled event for investors?
Market attention is directed toward a forthcoming speech from Warsh.
Coverage (12)
- U.S. Stocks Edge Lower as Warsh Dodges Questions on Rates WSJ · 44d ago
- US stock futures steady after Wall St logs stellar qtr; Warsh speech awaited Investing.com · 45d ago
- S&P 500, Nasdaq Rode AI Boom to First-Half Records WSJ · 45d ago
- Markets News, June 30, 2026: Major Indexes Advance on Final Day of Strongest Quarter Since 2020; Oil Prices Slip Investopedia · 45d ago
- Stock market today: Dow hits record, S&P 500 jumps to cap best quarter since 2020 amid massive chip rally Yahoo Finance · 45d ago
- Roaring tech stocks deliver S&P 500, Nasdaq best quarters since 2020. Here are the key drivers behind the market rally. MarketWatch · 45d ago
- Dow futures dip after blue-chip index posts strongest first-half performance since 2021: Live updates CNBC · 45d ago
- Strong earnings, easing oil prices drive Q2 stock rally Axios · 45d ago
- Wall St set for strongest quarter in years as risk appetite holds despite US-Iran war Reuters · 45d ago
- US Stocks Mixed as Indexes Head for Best Quarter Since 2020 Bloomberg · 46d ago
- S&P 500, Nasdaq Head for Best Quarter in Six Years WSJ · 46d ago
- Stock Market Today: Nasdaq On Track to Wrap Quarter With 20% Gain WSJ · 46d ago
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