Dow surges 900 points, S&P 500 closes above 7,700 for first time in booming Wall Street rally

Cnbc · Aug 03, 2026 · 501 words · By Sean Conlon; Hugh Leask; Lee Ying Shan; Tobias Burns

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Stocks had a banner day Tuesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average scaling to fresh record highs, thanks to strong earnings and another decline in oil prices driven by hope that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened.

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What happened

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The broad market index gained 1.79% and hit a fresh high for the first time since June, closing at 7,736.52.

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The Nasdaq Composite popped 2.59% to close at 26,584.99, as Palantir Technologies rallied 29%.

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Claim 1: “The Nasdaq Composite popped 2.59% to close at 26,584.99”

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The specific closing value of 26,584.99 and the 2.59% increase are reported in one web search result (Bolsas de NY fecham em alta), but not corroborated by a second independent source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Nasdaq Composite, a United States stock market index. Since first opening at 100.00 on February 5, 1971, the Nasdaq Composite has increased, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Nasd…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by approximately 100 (currently 101) of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The Nasdaq-1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NASDAQ Composite (ticker symbol ^IXIC) is a stock market index that includes almost all stocks listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, it is o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq_Composite

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Claim 2: “Amazon pulled back 2% Tuesday after Jeff Bezos filed to sell around $4 billion worth of shares.”

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Claim 3: “The Dow surged 907.47 points, or 1.71%, to end at 54,085.88.”

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Two independent sources (Goodreturns and MarketWatch) confirm the Dow closed at 54,085.88, an increase of 907.47 points or 1.71%.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 1896. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a United States stock market index. Since first closing at 62.76 on February 16, 1885, the Dow Jones Industrial…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_Dow_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. The DJIA is one of the olde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average

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Claim 4: “Financials advanced 0.9%, led by key stocks like Goldman Sachs, which gained more than 2%.”

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No evidence was found confirming the financial sector rose 0.9% or that Goldman Sachs gained more than 2% on the specific date.

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web search NEUTRAL — Goldman Sachs Investment Banking. The 2H 2026 Outlook for Global M&A. Global M&A volumes increased 48% YoY in the first half of 2026, despite inflationary and geopolitical pressures.
https://www.goldmansachs.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Financial Times Jun 2, 2024 Russia-China gas pipeline deal stalls over...
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web search NEUTRAL — At Yahoo Finance, you get free stock quotes, up-to-date news, portfolio management resources, international market data, social interaction and mortgage rates that help you manage your financial life.…
https://finance.yahoo.com/

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Claim 5: “West Texas Intermediate futures settled down 5.69% to $75.77 per barrel.”

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Claim 6: “Micron Technology gained more than 7%, while Marvell Technology advanced nearly 13%.”

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Claim 7: “The Dow closed at a record high, as Amazon eclipsed $3 trillion in market cap for the first time.”

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Claim 8: “The 30-stock index was led by more than 5% rise in Caterpillar, surpassing its intraday record from last month.”

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One source mentions Caterpillar shares jumped 12% due to data centers, which is 'more than 5%', but it does not explicitly confirm the 'surpassing its intraday record from last month' part of the claim. No other sources corroborate the specific record-breaking claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — P&G shares rose more than 1% in the premarket.
https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/BAC

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web search NEUTRAL — Caterpillar shares jumped 12%, with backlog at a record US$72bn as the data-centre boom makes the old-economy giant a capital-cycle winner.
https://miningdigital.com/news/critical-minerals-how-data-ce…

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web search NEUTRAL — TradeFinder is an advanced live market scanner to find the best trading opportunity in intraday, swing, and scalping trading. Available for F&O stocks and Option buying for indices.
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Claim 9: “more than 84% of S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings have beaten expectations, according to FactSet.”

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Claim 10: “Palantir Technologies rallied 29%.”

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The provided evidence contains general information about Palantir Technologies and its stock price page, but no specific data regarding a 29% rally.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Caedmon Karp (born October 2, 1967) is an American billionaire businessman and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the software firm Palantir Technologies. Karp earned his J.D. de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Karp

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies Inc. () is an American publicly traded company that develops data integration and analytics software. Palantir is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and was founded in 2003 by Pete…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palantir

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Andrew Cohen (born September 30, 1982) is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder, president and secretary of Palantir Technologies, a platform for analyzing…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Cohen_(entrepreneur)

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Claim 11: “Caterpillar... reporting better-than-expected Q2 numbers as well as upping its revenue growth guidance”

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Claim 12: “The broad market index gained 1.79% and hit a fresh high for the first time since June, closing at 7,736.52.”

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One web search result (Bolsas de NY fecham em alta) explicitly confirms the S&P 500 gained 1.79% and closed at 7,736.52. However, no second independent source was found to corroborate these specific numbers to meet the 'corroborated' threshold.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly fol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies (including two share classes of stock from three of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies

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Claim 13: “Both the S&P 500 and the Dow also posted record closes.”

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While the Dow's record close is supported by the corroborated data in claim 3, and one source mentions the S&P 500 and Dow scaling records, there isn't a second independent source confirming both specifically hit record closes on this specific day.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is a joint venture between S&P Global and the CME Group, that was announced in 2011 and later launched in 2012. It produces, maintains, licenses, and markets stock mar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_Dow_Jones_Indices

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Claim 14: “Brent crude, the international benchmark, declined 5.26% to $79.36 a barrel.”

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Claim 15: “Industrials and materials rose nearly 2% apiece.”

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Claim 16: “The major stock averages surged in Monday's session to start August trading.”

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Claim 17: “Beyond tech, which jumped 4%, other parts of the market saw solid gains.”

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The evidence provided consists of general definitions of technology or unrelated growth figures (AFZ's technology sector), but nothing confirming a 4% jump for the general tech sector on the day in question.

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web search NEUTRAL — Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. [1] The word technology can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, [2][…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology

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web search NEUTRAL — CNBC Tech Business news related to the technology industry...
https://www.cnbc.com/technology/

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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Claim 18: “the company posted blowout results for the second quarter”

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Claim 19: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box" that "we are in talks with the Iranians."”

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One web search result (Bolsas de NY fecham em alta) mentions statements by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding a possible agreement with Iran, which aligns with the claim. However, no second independent source confirms the specific 'Squawk Box' interview quote.

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