S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Notch Record Highs

2026-04-22 20:04 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US equities closed higher at records on Wednesday after an extension to the ceasefire in Iran and strong corporate earnings.

The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 1.7% for record highs while the Dow added 0.7%.

President Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely, backtracking earlier threats to postpone any imminent escalation that could magnify the global energy crunch, and markets shrugged off Iran's strike and seizure of commercial vessels.

Companies with exposure to AI gained as the risk-on pivot helped speculative sectors, with chip producers rising for a 16th session.

Broadcom, AMD, and Micron surged between 5% and 8%.

Datacenter demand also benefited GE Vernovia's guidance, lifting shares by 13%.

Meanwhile, Boeing gained 5% after reporting a slower cash burn and most Q1 deliveries since 2019.

Apple gained 2.3% as markets continued to digest John Ternus as the incoming CEO.

Also, Tesla inched higher ahead of its earnings after the bell.



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