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  "id": 12214805,
  "title": "Nasdaq hits record high as investors focus on earnings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nasdaq-hits-record-high-as-investors-focus-on-earnings-12214805",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T19:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261006/nasdaq-hits-record-high-as-investors-focus-on-earnings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, the Nasdaq reached an all-time high, propelled by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors turned their attention to a decline in oil prices and anticipated quarterly earnings reports. This marked the Nasdaq's second consecutive intraday record high, following weaker-than-expected jobs data on Friday, which reduced expectations of an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve during its upcoming policy meeting.\n\nThe S&P 500 also experienced a rise, nearing its intraday record high from August 13, though it remained 0.5 percent below that peak. Tech giants Nvidia and Microsoft saw gains of 1.6 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively. Meta Platforms and Tesla followed suit, increasing by 2.1 percent and 2.5 percent.\n\nOil prices experienced a drop due to higher crude exports from the Middle East and the Group of Seven nations' commitment to increase supplies. With a light economic data calendar and earnings just a week away, investors eagerly sought positive news, focusing on lower energy prices. Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth, explained that investors are grasping for any positive factors, and the current situation aligns with that objective.",
  "summary": "The Nasdaq hit an all-time high on Monday, lifted by Nvidia and Microsoft, as investors focused on a dip in oil prices and looked ahead to quarterly earnings reports. It was the Nasdaq's second straight intraday record high after weaker-than-expected jobs data on Friday dampened expectations for an interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve at its policy meeting this month. The S&P 500 climbed…",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T15:52:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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-12185045",
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        "published": "2026-10-05T19:20:45.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Nasdaq hits record as dollar and Treasury yields climb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nasdaq-hits-record-as-dollar-and-treasury-yields-climb",
        "published": "2026-10-05T22:15:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "Tech heavyweights push Nasdaq to record high close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/tech-heavyweights-push-nasdaq-to-record-high-close",
        "published": "2026-10-05T22:30:39.000Z"
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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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