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(Bloomberg) \u2014 Stocks rose toward all-time highs as Alphabet Inc.\u2019s results showed solid demand for artificial intelligence, bolstering confidence in the technology that has powered the bull market. Signs of jobs strength ahead of next week\u2019s Federal Reserve decision lifted Treasury yields.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tech led gains in the S&P 500, with the gauge extending a surge from its April lows to 28%. Google\u2019s parent AI optimism fueled a rally in companies like Nvidia Corp., which was set for a record. Tesla Inc. sank 8.5% as Elon Musk warned of difficult times after one of the carmaker\u2019s worst stretches since it started producing electric sedans over a dozen years ago.<\/p>\n
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The S&P 500\u2019s record-setting spree may be stoking concerns about inflated share prices and a revival of meme-stock froth, but JPMorgan Chase & Co.\u2019s trading desk isn\u2019t concerned. Rather, it expects the rally in US equities to keep going.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile bullishness is not yet consensus, client conversations reveal that even those that skewed bearish are throwing in the towel,\u201d the bank\u2019s head of global market intelligence Andrew Tyler said Thursday in a note ahead of the market open.<\/p>\n
Bonds dropped for a second day, with 10-year yields rising three basis points to 4.41%. Traders slightly pared bets on Fed cuts, projecting less than two reductions this year. The dollar edged up. As European policymakers tempered expectations of policy easing, German bunds slid.<\/p>\n
US jobless claims fell for a sixth straight week \u2013 the longest stretch of declines since 2022. The characterization of the labor market will be a key feature of next week\u2019s Fed meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are still few signs of major cracks in the labor market,\u201d said Chris Larkin at E*Trade from Morgan Stanley. \u201cAnd if that picture remains intact, the Fed has one less reason to cut interest rates.\u201d<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump will visit the Fed Thursday to tour the construction site he\u2019s criticized for cost overruns amid his escalating attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not cutting rates.<\/p>\n
On the trade front, Trump suggested he would not go below 15% as he sets so-called reciprocal tariff rates ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline, an indication that the floor for the increased levies was rising.<\/p>\n
Trading desks at firms including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citadel Securities are telling clients to buy cheap hedges against potential losses in US stocks as a slew of risks loom over the market\u2019s record advance.<\/p>\n
US margin debt, a measure showing how much investors are borrowing to buy stocks on the New York Stock Exchange, is starting to run too hot \u2014 a potentially concerning sign for the credit market, according to credit strategists at Deutsche Bank AG.<\/p>\n
The market euphoria may continue if there are unexpected tariff reductions or a more dovish stance by the Fed than investors anticipate, the strategists said.<\/p>\n
US stocks face near-term risk as the market is too complacent about tariffs and the related backlash, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management strategist Chi Lo.<\/p>\n
On the trade front, Trump suggested he would not go below 15% as he sets so-called reciprocal tariff rates ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline, an indication that the floor for the increased levies was rising.<\/p>\n
While some investors are concerned about \u201cfrothiness,\u201d Craig Johnson at Piper Sandler says that, from a technical point of view, that this is not the case when looking \u201cdown-cap\u201d from the heavy-weights in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe believe that this bull market is broadening out in terms of participation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In a sign of how breadth remains, the NYSE advance-decline line, a popular indicator that tracks the number of securities rising minus the number falling on the exchange each day, hit fresh highs.<\/p>\n
Corporate Highlights:<\/p>\n
International Business Machines Corp. reported weaker-than-expected sales in its closely watched software segment, disappointing investors who have grown increasingly optimistic about the business.Microsoft Corp. said a Chinese hacking group is exploiting security vulnerabilities in the company\u2019s SharePoint servers to deploy ransomware, following a cyberattack discovered last week that has affected hundreds of entities around the world.UnitedHealth Group Inc. is responding to criminal and civil requests from the US Department of Justice about its Medicare practices, the company said, confirming reports of probes that have added to mounting challenges for the largest US health insurer.Union Pacific Corp., North America\u2019s largest railroad, is in advanced discussions with Norfolk Southern Corp. about a potential tie-up in what would be the industry\u2019s largest deal ever.LVMH sales fell as shoppers reined in purchases of costly Louis Vuitton bags and Dior jackets, a sign the luxury titan remains stuck in its post-pandemic slump.American Airlines Group Inc. scaled back its earnings outlook amid deep fare discounts offered to woo reluctant travelers back on flights during a slump in consumer demand.Southwest Airlines Co. expects economic turmoil to erase as much as $1 billion of its annual pre-tax profit this year, prompting the US airline to offer shareholders a much-reduced outlook for 2025.Union Pacific Corp., North America\u2019s largest railroad, is in advanced discussions with Norfolk Southern Corp. about a potential tie-up in what would be the industry\u2019s largest deal ever.The Food and Drug Administration won\u2019t sign off on Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. bringing its controversial gene therapy back to the market until the company can persuade US regulators that it won\u2019t cause more deaths, according to an official familiar with the situation.Dow Inc. slumped after the chemical company reported its first quarterly loss in five years as trade and tariff uncertainties weighed on volumes.T-Mobile US Inc., the nation\u2019s second-largest wireless provider, reported more new subscribers than analysts were expecting in the second quarter, overcoming a sluggish start to the year.Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. cut its annual outlook for the second time this year, suggesting that honey chicken and burrito giveaways haven\u2019t been enough to offset a traffic slump that the company attributed to economic anxiety.Blackstone Inc. reported a 25% jump in distributable earnings for the second quarter, buoyed by profits from its retail and evergreen funds.ServiceNow Inc. gave a strong outlook for revenue growth in the third quarter and touted customer adoption of its artificial intelligence software tools.Roche Holding AG is weighing direct-to-patient drug sales in the US, bypassing the middleman for its pricey medicines for multiple sclerosis, eye disease and cancer.<\/p>\n
Some of the main moves in markets:<\/p>\n
Stocks<\/p>\n
The S&P 500 rose 0.2% as of 3 p.m. New York timeThe Nasdaq 100 rose 0.4%The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%The MSCI World Index rose 0.3%Bloomberg Magnificent 7 Total Return Index was little changedThe Russell 2000 Index fell 1.1%<\/p>\n
Currencies<\/p>\n
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index rose 0.1%The euro was little changed at $1.1766The British pound fell 0.5% to $1.3517The Japanese yen fell 0.3% to 146.91 per dollar<\/p>\n
Cryptocurrencies<\/p>\n
Bitcoin rose 1% to $119,132.11Ether rose 5% to $3,747.81<\/p>\n
Bonds<\/p>\n
The yield on 10-year Treasuries advanced three basis points to 4.41%Germany\u2019s 10-year yield advanced six basis points to 2.70%Britain\u2019s 10-year yield declined one basis point to 4.62%The yield on 2-year Treasuries advanced four basis points to 3.92%The yield on 30-year Treasuries advanced one basis point to 4.95%<\/p>\n
Commodities<\/p>\n
West Texas Intermediate crude rose 1.3% to $66.12 a barrelSpot gold fell 0.4% to $3,372.21 an ounce<\/p>\n
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