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Stock Market Up, Led by Chip Stocks and Iran-Israel Ceasefire

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Stock Market Up, Led by Chip Stocks and Iran-Israel Ceasefire

Published: by Omor IE

Key Points

  • The broader market is rallying today due to the announcement of a ceasefire in the Middle East.

  • Chip stocks are up significantly today and are spearheading the gains.

  • Dozens of individual stocks have made big moves in both directions.

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Chip stocks are surging again, accompanied by the rest of the market, due to a ceasefire in the Middle East. The Iran-Israel conflict did not spill over into a major war after the U.S. struck nuclear facilities in Iran. Iran’s retaliation was small and came with a warning, after which President Donald Trump called for a ceasefire. That ceasefire seems to be holding so far, with several Truth Social posts from Trump warning both sides to respect it.

Wall Street has breathed a sigh of relief. If the ceasefire holds, investor attention will likely shift towards the tariffs, interest rates, and “The Big Beautiful Bill,” and it is yet to be seen how the market will react as the April tariff pause inches closer to an expiry.

Here’s a market update as of 11:45 AM (ET) today.

  • The S&P 500 is up 59.51 points, or 0.99%.
  • The Nasdaq Composite is up 276.76 points, or 1.41%.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 427.09 points, or 1%.

Chip Stocks are Rallying Again

Semiconductor stocks took a brief pause, but they are rallying more today.

  • Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is up 5.5%.
  • Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) is up 5.4%.
  • Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) is up 3.6%.
  • Micron (NASDAQ: MU) is up 3.5%.
  • Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX) is up 3.4%.

Other big-name stocks are also up.

  • Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) is up 8.4% as it is launching autonomous ride-hailing services in Atlanta with Waymo.
  • Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is up 9.5% after Benchmark updated its outlook on COIN stock with a 40% hike.
  • Carnival (NYSE: CCL) is up 7.6% after hiking its annual profit target on record cruise demand.

Notable Winners Today

  • WF Holding (NASDAQ: WFF) is up 80% as it is planning a major investment in China to expand operations.
  • Nano Labs (NASDAQ: NA) is up 62.8% after announcing a $1 billion BNB acquisition plan, which starts with a $500 million notes deal.
  • Amarin Corporation (NASDAQ: AMRN) is up 29% after signing a $25 million licensing deal with Recordati.
  • Rezolve AI (NASDAQ: RZLV) is up 27% as the company is joining the Russell 2000 and the Russell 3000 indices.
  • Korea Electric Power (NYSE: KEP) is up 21.5% as it is freezing Q3 electricity rates.

Notable Losers Today

  • Upexi (NASDAQ: UPXI) is down 60.5% after an insider sales filing that would allow the sale of common shares.
  • Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) is down 13.7% after announcing a $250 million convertible notes offering.
  • KULR Technology (NYSEAMERICAN: KULR) is down 11.4%.
  • Sasol Ltd (NYSE: SSL) is down 10.9%.
  • DeFi Development (NASDAQ: DFDV) is down 10% as it is cooling down from a quadruple-digit rally over the past few months.

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