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U.S. stocks climbed again today, led by tech and AI names, even as fresh data showed inflation still running hot and growth only middling. The average stock actually outperformed the S&P 500, with small caps and high‑beta names joining the move while defensive areas like utilities and low‑volatility funds fell, showing investors are leaning into risk rather than hiding from it. Underneath the rally, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge is stuck around 3.8% year‑over‑year and GDP was trimmed to about 1.6%, a combination that gives the Fed little urgency to cut rates and keeps policy risk in the background. The next big clues will come from upcoming manufacturing and jobs reports and from whether bond yields and sector leadership (tech vs. defensives) confirm this risk‑on mood or start to push back against it.

Stocks felt like they were doing the impossible again today: climbing steadily even while the economic dashboard flashed “hot inflation, meh growth.” If you’re looking at new highs in tech and wondering, “Is this real or just 1999 all over again?”, you’re not alone.

The spine of the day: AI/tech up, inflation still sticky

Big picture: U.S. stocks rose, led by the Nasdaq, with the S&P 500 up about half a percent and small caps keeping pace. This wasn’t just a couple of mega-caps pulling the index: the average stock did better than the S&P, and more than half of names finished higher.

The star again was tech and anything tied to AI. The tech sector jumped over 1%, with heavyweights like Microsoft and AMD up more than 3–4%, and Marvell also ripping higher. Semiconductors are in what some are calling a “most hated” rally: prices keep rising even while plenty of traders are betting against them.

On the flip side, the market dumped its safety blankets. Utilities fell more than 1%, real estate and financials slipped, and low-volatility funds were down even as high‑beta (more volatile) stocks gained over 1%. In plain terms: investors chose speed over seatbelts.

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AI-fueled tech rally rolls on while inflation stays too hot for comfort

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The spine of the day: AI/tech up, inflation still sticky

The economic mix: hot prices, soft-ish growth

US Stock Market

AI-fueled tech rally rolls on while inflation stays too hot for comfort

Market Events

The spine of the day: AI/tech up, inflation still sticky

The economic mix: hot prices, soft-ish growth