US Stock Market Today Highlights: Wall Street ends mixed; S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs
US Stock Market Today Highlights: US stock market ended mixed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record closing highs, led by a rally in semiconductor stocks amid AI-fueled optimism.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 118.02 points, or 0.23%, to 50,461.68, while the S&P 500 gained 45.65 points, or 0.61%, to 7,519.12. The Nasdaq Composite closed 312.21 points, or 1.19%, higher at 26,656.18.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiations with Iran could take “a few days,” while President Donald Trump noted in a post on Truth Social that discussions were progressing “nicely,” helping ease concerns about escalation.
Semiconductor stocks continued to lead gains on strong AI-related demand. Nvidia stock price declined 0.22%, AMD shares jumped 7.78%, Intel share price rallied 3.07%, Micron Technology shares surged 19.29%, Qualcomm shares gained 4.48%, Microsoft shares fell 0.61%, Apple stock price dropped 0.16% and Tesla stock price rose 1.78%.
