The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Thursday closed above 50,000, shrugging off a renewed bout of inflation and an apparent impasse in negotiations over the Iran war. The rise in shares came as President Donald Trump visited Chinese President Xi Jinping in a high-stakes summit between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.

The Dow hit a record close as oil prices fell further. Amazon led AI stocks in buy areas even as Nvidia retreated.

Stock markets are back on a happy ride after President Trump revealed that the US-Iran deal was in its final stages.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record high closes on Tuesday, lifted by Intel and other AI-related stocks, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire held firm and investors focused on strong quarterly earnings.

Major stock indexes ended sharply higher Wednesday ahead of eagerly anticipated quarterly results from AI juggernaut Nvidia, as oil prices plunged on hopes a U.S.-Iran peace deal was near.

Treasurys moderated from their recent ascent, offering a boost to small caps in the Russell 2000, which led major indexes on Friday.

S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones on May 12: US stocks closed mixed as tech momentum cooled amid rising energy prices and fresh inflation data. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq dipped, while the Dow Jones edged higher.

Major stock indexes surged Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite setting all-time intraday and closing records for the second straight day, as Cisco Systems led another tech advance. Meanwhile,

The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average was having a strong day compared with its peers. While the Nasdaq Composite was down about 0.2% and the S&P 500 was flat, the Dow was up 0.6%. Shares of Salesforce, 3M and Sherwin-Williams contributed the most to ...

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