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Nasdaq Climbs 398 pts; S&P 500 Hits Record Close with Intel (INTC.US) Soaring 24% and NVIDIA (NVDA.US) Also at All-Time High
2026-04-25 04:07:32
US equities were mixed on Friday amid optimism that the United States and Iran will soon hold peace talks in Pakistan. Driven by a nearly 24% surge in Intel (INTC.US) and strength in tech stocks including NVIDIA (NVDA.US), the Nasdaq closed up 398 points, or 1.6%, at 24,836. The S&P 500 rose 56 points, or 0.8%, to 7,165, with both indices setting record closing highs. However, the DJIA fell 79 points, or 0.2%, to 49,230.

Intel reported quarterly earnings that far exceeded expectations. Its share price surged nearly 28% in early trading to a high of USD85.22, and finished the day up 23.6% at USD82.54, marking a record closing high.

Large-cap technology stocks broadly advanced. NVIDIA gained 4.3% to USD208.26, breaking its record closing high maintained since October last year. Amazon (AMZN.US) rose 3.5%, while Meta (META.US) and Microsoft (MSFT.US) each climbed more than 2.4%. Alphabet (GOOG.US) added 1.4%. Apple (AAPL.US) edged down less than 1%.

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