Market Performance - Major U.S. stock indices experienced significant gains, with the Dow Jones up 289.30 points (0.61%) closing at 47,716.42, the Nasdaq rising 151.00 points (0.65%) to 23,365.69, and the S&P 500 increasing by 36.48 points (0.54%) to 6,849.09 [2] - For the week, the Dow Jones saw a cumulative increase of 3.18%, the S&P 500 rose by 3.73%, and the Nasdaq gained 4.91% [4] Technology Sector - Intel's stock surged over 10%, marking its best single-day performance since September 18 [1][6] - Other major tech stocks also saw gains, including Facebook (up over 2%), Amazon (up over 1%), and Microsoft (up over 1%), while Nvidia experienced a decline of over 1% [6] - The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose by 1.82%, with notable increases in stocks like Micron Technology (up over 2%) and Qualcomm (up over 1%) [7][8] Commodities - WTI crude oil prices fell for the fourth consecutive month, closing at $58.55 per barrel, marking the longest monthly decline since March 2023 [10] - Silver and copper prices reached record highs, with silver rising 5.7% to $56.46 per ounce and copper climbing 2.5% to a peak of $11,210.50 per ton before settling up 2.2% [11]
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