Tech stocks were also on the ascent again after taking a battering in recent days. Initial earnings reports from “Magnificent Seven” megacaps had stirred fears the AI boost would prove to be a bust, after falling short of high hopes.
But a swath of positive news is spurring a comeback for chip stocks, with AMD (AMD) shares getting a boost from an AI-driven earnings beat. Nvidia (NVDA) climbed over 11%, regaining ground lost in a steep drop on Tuesday in the halo of the results.
Also on Wednesday, Morgan Stanley noted that the recent 25% drawdown in Nvidia stock presented a “good entry point,” marking a sentiment shift in what’s been an otherwise tough July for the AI leader.
Elsewhere, Dutch chip gear giant ASML’s (ASML, ASML.AS) stock surged about 6% after Reuters reported the US will exempt some foreign allies from new China curbs.
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Meanwhile, more earnings are set to roll in, Meta’s (META) results due later will be scrutinized for signs that the Facebook parent’s AI spending is paying off — the big question for megacaps this season.
In commodities, oil jumped after the killing of Hamas’ political leader in an airstrike stoked geopolitical tensions. Brent crude (BZ=F) futures, the global benchmark, rose just under 3% to top $80 a barrel. US benchmark West Intermediate crude futures (CL=F) climbed to $77 a barrel, a 3% gain.
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