The US markets ended sharply higher on Wednesday with Dow Jones Industrial Average settling over 400 points. The rally on markets was partly due to strength among technology stocks, as reflected by the notable advance by the tech-heavy Nasdaq, which also reached a new record closing high. The strength among tech stocks came after Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) reported its second quarter sales surged much more than expected. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor, which supplies chips for AI giants like Nvidia (NVDA) and Apple (AAPL), spiked by 3.5 percent. Traders took note of report that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, during congressional testimony, said more good data would strengthen the central bank's confidence inflation is moving sustainably toward its 2 percent target and lead to a potential interest rate cut.
Powell also warned of the risk that leaving interest rates at an elevated level for too long could jeopardize economic growth. On the sectoral front, Gold stocks showed a substantial move to the upside on day, driving the NYSE Arca Gold Bugs Index up by 2.9 percent to its best closing level in over two years. The rally by gold stocks came amid an increase by the price of the precious metal. Significant strength was also visible among semiconductor stocks, as reflected by the 2.4 percent surge by the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index. The index reached a new record closing high. Housing stocks also saw considerable strength over the course of the session, resulting in a 1.9 percent jumped by the Philadelphia Housing Sector Index.
Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 429.39 points or 1.09 percent to 39,721.36, Nasdaq jumped 218.16 points or 1.18 percent to 18,647.45 and S&P 500 was up by 56.93 points or 1.02 percent to 5,633.91.
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