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U.S. stocks kicked off the holiday-shortened week with a relief rally, led by a sharp rebound in tech and other growth names after last week’s AI-driven slump. The S&P 500 rose about 1.2% and the Nasdaq more than 2%, as easing U.S.–Iran tensions, steady interest rates, and a drop in the VIX coaxed investors back into higher‑risk, higher‑valuation stocks. Under the surface, it was a big-growth day more than a broad stampede: small caps were flat, but an equal‑weight S&P still edged higher, showing the rest of the market didn’t completely sit out. The next real tests come later this week with the June jobs report and fresh Fed signals, and with whether future gains keep leaning on tech or re‑engage the broader mix of sectors that had recently taken the lead.

If last week’s drip of red screens had you worried the AI party was over, today felt like the market hitting “undo.” Big growth and tech names snapped back, volatility eased, and Wall Street started the holiday-shortened week in a much better mood.

What moved

The major indexes all finished higher:

S&P 500: up about 1.2%
Nasdaq: up just over 2%, clearly in charge
Dow: up around 0.6%
Small caps (Russell 2000): basically flat

So this was a big-growth day, not a “everything rallies” day.

Under the surface, the pattern was clear:

Tech and consumer “discretionary” stocks (think online shopping, autos, travel) led, each up around 2–2.5%.
Communication services (names like internet platforms and media) also had a strong day.
More boring or economically sensitive areas — basic materials, real estate, energy, utilities — mostly slipped.

Growth stocks beat value by a wide margin, and “high‑beta” names — the jumpier, story-driven stocks — beat steady, low‑volatility ones. That’s classic “risk‑on” behavior.

A few big tech-related names showed how fast sentiment can flip: Tesla jumped more than 8%, Google parent Alphabet nearly 5%, and several chip names were up solidly, even after all the recent warnings that semiconductors might be getting bubbly.

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Tech and AI snap back as Wall Street starts a relief‑rally week

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Tech and AI snap back as Wall Street starts a relief‑rally week

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What moved