US Stocks Waver
2026-05-28 14:48
By
Andre Joaquim
1 min. read
US stocks wavered following reports that the US and Iran reached a deal to halt their conflict.
The S&P 500 swung higher to a new record high, while the Dow was flat and the Nasdaq cut losses to hover only marginally below the flatline.
New reports stated that Washington and Tehran agreed to a 60-day memorandum to extend the ceasefire and gradually restore energy exports from the Persian Gulf.
Bond yields eased as energy prices pared their rebound, despite data that favors a hawkish Federal Reserve.
Jobless claims and consumer spending remained robust, while PCE inflation rose to a three-year high.
AI software and infrastructure patrons were sharply higher, with Microsoft, Oracle, and Palantir gaining between 3% and 4%.
On the other hand, chip producers fell with Nvidia dropping 1%.
Snowflake surged 30% on a strong outlook, although the result did not spread to other software companies.
Salesforce fell 2% after its earnings report.