Microsoft valuation surges above $4 trillion as AI lifts stocks
Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were trading above all-time closing highs early Thursday, supported also by strong earnings from Facebook parent Meta and a U.S. trade deal with South Korea that offset data showing an uptick in U.S. inflation in June.
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