US equity futures edged higher, suggesting global stocks’ seven-month rally may continue. Despite mixed tech earnings and Fed rate cut uncertainty, optimism prevails. China’s signals on rare earth exports and semiconductor investigations also boosted sentiment, as oil climbed on OPEC+ decisions.
US stocks today: Dow posts closing record high, S&P 500, Nasdaq muted as AI rally pauses
US stocks ended mixed as the Dow hit a record closing high driven by healthcare and consumer gains, while tech and chip stocks lagged. Banking