The Stock Market Just Did Something Last Seen in 2020. It Signals a Big Move in the Next Year.
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The U.S. stock market had a fantastic second quarter. Investors brushed aside economic uncertainty tied to the Iran war as U.S. corporate profits hit a record high. Financial results were surprisingly strong across every market sector, but technology companies involved in artificial intelligence hardware led the charge. In turn, while the broad-based S&P 500 ( ^GSPC +0.00% ) added 15% and the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average ( ^DJI +1.14% ) advanced 13%, it was the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite ( ^IXIC 0.80% ) that delivered a truly impressive performance. The index skyrocketed 21% in Q2 2026 to achieve its best quarterly performance since Q2 2020. The Nasdaq Composite tracks more than 3,300 stocks listed on the Nasdaq Exchange . The index has become synonymous with artificial intelligence (AI) growth stocks due to its technology-heavy composition. Companies in the technology sector account for 61% of the Nasdaq by market value, compared to 38% of the S&P 500.
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