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Stocks gain on Iran ceasefire, plus 3 more things that drove last week's market

Cnbc · · 810 words · By Morgan Chittum
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“The S & P 500 posted its best week since November, sparked by the United States and Iran agreeing to a temporary ceasefire.”
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Wikipedia entries about the S&P 500 provide general information about the index but do not mention a temporary U.S.-Iran ceasefire or specific performance metrics for any week in November. No evidence confirms or contradicts the claim.
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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.
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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 traded on the American stock exchanges (including th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 followe…
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“President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in attacks on Iran late Tuesday.”
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“The S & P 500 surged 2.5% on Wednesday, while the Nasdaq jumped 2.8%.”
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Wikipedia entries about the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 provide general information about the indices but do not mention specific percentage gains on a particular Wednesday. No evidence confirms or contradicts the claim.
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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.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 (NDX) is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted…
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“The Dow had its best day since April 2025.”
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“The S & P 500 still ended the week up 3.6% higher.”
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“The Dow and Nasdaq gained more than 3% and 4.7%, respectively.”
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“The consumer price index increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.9% in March, pushing the annual inflation rate to 3.3%.”
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“The gain was driven by a 10.9% surge in energy costs.”
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“Core prices, which exclude energy and food, came in better than feared.”
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“The peace talks scheduled this weekend between the U.S. and Iran in Pakistan.”
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“Marvell Technology and Intel ended the week 20% and 23% higher, respectively.”
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“Corning, which makes optical fibers for AI data centers, gained 15.7%.”
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“Salesforce fell for its fifth straight session on Friday, tumbling nearly 12% for the week.”
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“Adobe shed 7.2%.”
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“IGV software ETF , the benchmark software index, fell roughly 7%.”
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“Meta unveiled a new AI model on Wednesday, sending the stock on a tear.”
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“Management previously forecast capital expenditures between $115 billion and $135 billion for fiscal year 2026.”
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“Meta shares jumped 9.6% last week.”
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