The three major U.S. stock indices collectively closed higher, with the Nasdaq rising for the 13th consecutive session and setting a new all-time high.

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18/04/2026
The three major U.S. stock indexes collectively closed higher, with the Dow rising 1.81%, the Nasdaq rising 1.49%, and the S&P 500 rising 1.18%, hitting a new record high. Most large-cap tech stocks rose, with Tesla up over 3%, Apple up over 2%, Google, Meta, Nvidia, and Broadcom up over 1%, Amazon, Microsoft, and SanDisk closing slightly higher. Netflix fell more than 9% as second-quarter guidance was weak. Oracle fell over 1%, while Micron, Intel, and AMD closed slightly lower.
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