
Emerging-Market Tech Rally: AI Frenzy Propels Index to Five-Year Peak
Emerging-market tech stocks have smashed a five-year peak as investors bet AI’s next winners will be forged in Asia, not California.
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Emerging-market tech stocks have smashed a five-year peak as investors bet AI’s next winners will be forged in Asia, not California.

Chipmakers led the S&P 500 to a record close in the first trading session of 2026, as investors bet the AI boom still has legs.

The S&P 500 closed higher on the first trading day of 2026, lifted by a chip-stock rally that spread across nine of eleven sectors.

The S&P 500 closed at a fresh record in the first trading session of 2026, powered by megacap tech and upbeat economic data.

The S&P 500 drifted lower Monday as semiconductor shares retreated, signaling a tentative start to 2026 trading.

Saks Global installs turnaround veteran Carla Ramirez as CEO while bondholders brace for a possible bankruptcy filing after a missed debt payment.

The S&P 500 kicked off 2026 at a record, led by tech megacaps, as investors bet on Fed rate cuts and resilient AI-driven earnings.
The S&P 500 opened 2026 with a 1.1% pop as semiconductor shares rallied worldwide and mega-cap tech resumed last year’s winning ways.

European stocks surge as record gold and silver prices turn miners into market darlings, pulling the STOXX 600 higher amid a wave of safe-haven demand.

Dow Jones futures jump 212 points to start 2024, with Tesla’s looming delivery data set to jolt tech stocks and set the tone for the week.

Devyani and Sapphire seal a $934 million merger to create India’s largest fast-food network, promising cheaper chicken and faster pizza.

Gold and silver extend their 2025 surge into the new year as central-bank buying, inflation jitters and supply shortages push prices to fresh records.