Dow Hits Record High as US-Iran Peace Hopes Lift Stocks

The U.S. stock market rose on Thursday with the Dow reaching a record high and both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting gains, driven by optimism over potential peace talks between the U.S. and Iran mediated by Pakistan. Nvidia's strong earnings also contributed to positive sentiment.

By Amalya Dubrovsky , Jake Conley and Grace O'Donnell Updated Thu, May 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM GMT+3 1 min read · Yahoo Finance · May 21, 2026, 20:04 UTC

Dow Hits Record High as US-Iran Peace Hopes Lift Stocks

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Topics: Dow record high Nvidia earnings SpaceX IPO filing US-Iran peace talks

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