Stocks Rally Amid Iran Peace Deal Optimism and AI Chip Sector Gains

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading gains, driven by optimism over a U.S.-Iran interim peace deal and renewed interest in AI chip stocks. The S&P 500 also climbed while the Dow lagged slightly.

By Amalya Dubrovsky , Karen Friar and Jake Conley Updated Thu, June 18, 2026 at 11:02 PM GMT+3 1 min read · Yahoo Finance · June 18, 2026, 20:02 UTC

Stocks Rally Amid Iran Peace Deal Optimism and AI Chip Sector Gains

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