U.S. Stock Market Close | Extension of Ceasefire and Strong Earnings Push S&P 500, Nasdaq to New Highs; Semiconductor Index Sets Record for Longest Winning Streak, AMD Surges Over 6%; Crude Oil Rises for Third Straight Day, Bitcoin Briefly Tops $79,000

The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up more than 1.6%, reaching a new all-time high along with the S&P 500. The semiconductor sector extended its longest streak of consecutive gains on record, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index preliminarily closing up approximately 2.7%, marking its sixteenth consecutive day of gains, the longest such streak since data recording began in 1994. After the market close, Tesla surged 4% and Texas Instruments soared 10% following their earnings reports. The US Dollar Index rebounded for the second consecutive trading day, while Bitcoin rose 4.2%, briefly breaking above $79,000 during the session.

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