Yesterday, in a rerunning of its markets-model forecast, it eased up on some of its U.S. optimism, pointing to stretched valuations in U.S. equities. Notably, U.S. growth stocks are now seen growing at a rate barely beating inflation expectations.

Nasdaq beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, as volatile markets boosted trading volumes while first-half listings on its eponymous exchange hit their highest since 2021.

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock saw a massive rally across the first half of 2025's trading. The tech company's share price rose 80.3% across the stretch against the backdrop of a 5.5% gain for the S&P 500 index, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence

About This EventMega Fortune (Nasdaq: MGRT), an innovative Internet of Things (IoT) company based in Hong Kong, visits the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to ring the Closing Bell, celebrating its official listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market and 14th anniversary of delivering cutting-edge BPO services and IoT integration solutions,

The stock market's momentum still has room to run if macroeconomic conditions improve, or even stabilize, as the S&P 500 attempts a fifth straight record closing high, according to Mark Hackett, chief Mmarket strategist at Nationwide.

Trump’s tariffs and recent trade deals continue to affect global markets. Follow along for live updates on the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

US stock market continued its winning streak as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached new record highs, driven by strong corporate earnings, booming tech stocks, and growing hopes of a Federal Reserve rate cut.