S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise on Tech Sector Strength and Iran Peace Talks Optimism

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to intraday records on Friday, driven by optimism over potential U.S.-Iran peace talks and a strong performance in semiconductor stocks, particularly Intel. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell slightly, while the Nasdaq and S&P 500 saw significant gains. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also advanced, with Intel hitting a record high.

By By Chuck Mikolajczak and Niket Nishant Fri, April 24, 2026 at 9:25 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · April 24, 2026, 18:25 UTC

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Topics: Intel Iran peace talks market rally Nasdaq S&P 500 semiconductor stocks

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