Last week--Monday, April 20 to Friday, April 24, 2026--the stock market reached record highs, driven by a blockbuster earnings report from Intel and easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, despite a volatile start to the week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both secured their fourth consecutive week of gains, with the S&P 500 closing above 7,100 for the first time. The Nasdaq was the standout performer among the indexes due to it holding most tech stocks, which were strong this week, while the Dow (which is not so tech-heavy) was the underperformer among the indexes. This week's rally was driven by tech. Intel jumped up 23% on Friday after beating earnings estimates and raising guidance on strong AI-driven CPU demand. This was the best day Intel has had in 38 years (the dotcom boom) and Intel is now trading at its highest level since 2000. This boosted the entire tech sector, with companies like Nvidia and AMD also seeing significant gains. AMD shares surged 10% on Friday because--let's be real--anything Intel can do, AMD can probably do better.

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The stock market surged during the week of April 13–17 with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting record highs. Markets rallied on hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran, which intensified after Iran indicated it would reopen the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire. This news reversed previous oil price surges, providing relief to global markets. Banks began reporting solid first-quarter results, indicating economic resilience despite geopolitical tensions. The tech sector was incredibly strong last week, with Tesla leading the way with a much needed 15% rally, while Microsoft hit its highest weekly increase since 2007. The tech-heavy Nasdaq experienced its longest winning streak since 1992, rising for thirteen consecutive days. The S&P 500 officially closed above 7,100. Already this month, the S&P 500 has climbed almost 10 percent, which would be the best monthly gain since 2020 when markets were rebounding from the pandemic-induced sell-off.

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The stock market experienced a strong, rally-driven week from April 6 through to April 10, 2026, driven by a potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire easing geopolitical tensions, which caused oil prices to plunge. A reported two-week pause in the Middle East conflict spurred a massive "risk-on" rally early in the week. On the news of the ceasefire, oil prices experienced their biggest one-day decline since April 2020, which took some pressure off inflationary concerns, though oil saw some volatility late in the week. Major indices saw significant gains for the second consecutive week, with the S&P 500 up about 3.6% and the Nasdaq leading with a 4.5% gain, despite a pullback on Friday due to hotter-than-expected inflation data.

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