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• The S&P 500 rose 0.29% to a record 7,230.12, Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.89% to 25,114.44, while DJIA fell 0.31% to 49,499.27 in the final trading hour on May 1, 2026. • Information technology sector gained 1.4%, driving index growth with only two S&P 500 sectors positive; Apple (AAPL) surged 3.24% to 280.14 after beating earnings and issuing upside guidance, Microsoft (MSFT) rose 1.57% to 414.20 recovering post-earnings. • Year-to-date, Russell 2000 leads at +13.3%, S&P Mid Cap 400 +10.1%, Nasdaq +8.1%, S&P 500 +5.6%, DJIA +3.0%, highlighting small-cap outperformance amid mega-cap momentum.

• Nasdaq and S&P 500 declined on May 4, 2026, following UAE's report of intercepting missiles from Iran amid escalating regional tensions. • Move counters last week's gains where NASDAQ posted a 10-day winning streak led by mega-cap tech on AI optimism and earnings. • Oil and US dollar rose, while gold and silver fell as investors favored risk assets despite conflict worries.

• The S&P 500 rose over 10% and the Nasdaq soared more than 15% in April 2026, marking their largest monthly gains since 2020, driven by robust corporate earnings reports. • Investors anticipate earnings growth of 27.8% year-over-year for Q1 2026 across over 100 S&P 500 companies, the highest rate since Q4 2021, while oil prices briefly surpassed $120 per barrel creating market ripples. • Despite elevated oil prices and a hawkish Federal Reserve stance, equity markets demonstrated resilience, signaling investor confidence in corporate profitability and economic fundamentals.