US Stocks Extend Gains to Records

2026-05-01 15:55 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US equities extended gains to fresh peaks amid strong corporate earnings and a pullback in oil prices.

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.8% to new records, and the Dow was up 0.5%.

Apple gained more than 5% after reporting strong earnings and outlook, supported by sales of its newest iPhone and a robust performance in China.

Energy majors were also in the spotlight with both ExxonMobil and Chevron reporting their first-quarter numbers, exceeding profit expectations.

Still, their shares were muted as Iran submitted a new agreement proposal for the US, a step in the eventual resumption of oil exports from the Persian Gulf.

Meanwhile, Meta halted its selloff and Oracle jumped over 7% as markets continued to gauge whether signals of higher AI spending are grounded on demand growth, evidenced my a mixed earnings momentum for hyperscalers.

AI investment had carried the US GDP in the first quarter, per the latest data, offsetting signs of slowing private consumption.



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