US markets leaned into AI and chip strength, with cloud and semiconductor names climbing on fresh deal-making and analyst support, while rate-sensitive corners like cybersecurity a
US markets leaned into AI and chip strength, with cloud and semiconductor names climbing on fresh deal-making and analyst support, while rate-sensitive corners like cybersecurity and software drifted lower as yields stayed firm. Consumer-facing names showed cracks, with margin pressure weighing on restaurants and retail targets trimming sentiment. Geopolitics stayed busy, as US-Iran truce hopes lifted oil and eased defense stocks, though the Strait of Hormuz deadline kept a watchful tone in energy markets.
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