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  "id": 12188607,
  "title": "S&P 500 up, Nasdaq at record high as megacap tech stocks rise",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/s-p-500-up-nasdaq-at-record-high-as-megacap-tech-stocks-rise-12188607",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
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    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261006/sp-500-up-nasdaq-at-record-high-as-megacap-tech-stocks-rise"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both reached record highs on Monday, with most megacap and growth stocks advancing. Nvidia led the charge, edging close to its previous session's record high, while Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Tesla also saw gains between 1.6 percent and 2.4 percent. Ten of the 11 S&P 500 sectors were up, led by communication services and energy, while real estate lagged. Dennis Dick, a market structure analyst at Triple D Trading, noted that the AI and tech story continues to drive the market despite the headwind from higher interest rates. Chip stocks were slightly weaker, with the Philadelphia chips index down 0.1 percent, while software-related companies were among the top gainers, with the S&P 500 software & services index rising 1.2 percent. PTC was the top gainer on the S&P 500, surging 34 percent after Schneider Electric agreed to acquire the software firm in a $22.6 billion deal.",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S&P 500 up, Nasdaq at record high as megacap tech stocks rise",
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        "title": "Nasdaq 100 tests all-time high at 31,336: Live levels",
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "Nasdaq hits record as dollar and Treasury yields climb, oil prices ease",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nasdaq-hits-record-as-dollar-and-treasury-yields-climb-oil-prices-ease",
        "published": "2026-10-05T20:37:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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