More than $500 billion in market value has been added to the four biggest US tech companies this week. Microsoft advanced 12% and is flirting with its best week in nearly eight years, while Alphabet is headed for its best weekly gain since 2021. Amazon.com, meanwhile, has jumped about 9% and Apple is up almost 5%.
Dollar feeble as rate hike bets dwindle, Iran war worries grow
The U.S. dollar weakened against major currencies as traders scaled back tightening expectations. Soft economic data, including retail sales and job losses, influenced these shifts.