Market Overview - The technology sector rebounded significantly, with the Nasdaq rising nearly 1% and the Dow Jones reaching a new historical high [1][8] - Precious metals, including gold and silver, saw substantial gains, with COMEX gold futures up over 2% and silver futures up 8% [1][3] - The weakening of the US dollar provided additional support for risk assets and precious metals, with the dollar index dropping 0.84% to below 97 [1][7] Technology Sector Performance - Major US stock indices opened lower but closed higher, with the Dow Jones up 0.04%, S&P 500 up 0.47%, and Nasdaq up 0.90% [2][9] - Notable gains in large tech stocks included Oracle rising over 9%, Microsoft, Broadcom, and AMD rising over 3%, while Nvidia and Meta rose over 2% [2][9] - Oracle's surge was attributed to an upgrade from D.A. Davidson, which suggested that the market's sell-off may have been excessive [2][9] Cloud Computing and Capital Expenditure - Analysts believe that capital expenditures for large-scale cloud providers still have upward potential, with Morgan Stanley noting accelerated revenue growth for GCP, AWS, and Azure [2][10] - The expected earnings growth for the technology sector is projected at 32% for 2026 and 20% for 2027, compared to 13% and 16% for the S&P 500 [3][10] Precious Metals and Oil Prices - The precious metals market experienced a full rebound, with COMEX gold futures at $5084.2 per ounce and silver futures at $83.05 per ounce [3][10] - Oil prices also strengthened, with WTI crude futures up 1.27% to $64.36 per barrel and Brent crude up 1.45% to $69.04 per barrel [3][10] Geopolitical Context - The US issued guidelines for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, advising US-flagged vessels to avoid Iranian waters amid rising tensions [3][11]