US Stocks Gain, Dow Climbs to New High

2025-11-12 14:42 By Joana Taborda 1 min. read

US stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each up 0.2%, while the Dow Jones gained 250 points to notch a new record high.

Sentiment was buoyed by optimism that the government shutdown could soon end, as House members return to Washington to vote on a deal to restore funding to federal agencies after the shutdown that began on October 1st.

Traders also focused on a fresh round of corporate updates, with shares of AMD surging more than 8% after the company forecast faster sales growth, lifting the broader tech sector.

Broadcom (+1%) and Qualcomm (+1.4%) also advanced while Nvidia swung between small gains and losses.

Financials posted solid gains as well, including JPMorgan (+1.5%) and Morgan Stanley (+1.9%).



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