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Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500, Dow climb on rising hopes for Iran peace, upbeat tech earnings.
stock :: Updated on 2026-05-06 :: source - yahoo finance
By Rian Howlett and Karen Friar
Wall Street stock futures climbed on Wednesday as investors weighed signs that the US and Iran may be closing in on a peace deal and a solid earnings season for tech companies continued.
Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) jumped 1.5%, while those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) rose roughly 0.9%. Contracts on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F), which includes fewer tech stocks, put on 0.9%, following fresh record closes for Wall Street stocks.
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