Live Vanguard IT ETF (VGT): Tech Stocks Buoy Market Sentiment Amid Renewed Economic Optimism

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Tech stocks are taking center stage today, lifting the Vanguard IT ETF to gains. The Nasdaq Composite is on track for its sixth consecutive day of gains, while the S&P 500 has moved into positive territory for the year after recovering from earlier declines. With positive momentum building, markets are now focused on extending these advances, fueled by encouraging signs of U.S.-China trade easing and a weakening threat of economic recession. Adding to the activity on the Nasdaq, fintech firm Chime is set to become a publicly traded company, choosing the Nasdaq exchange for its stock market debut.

A significant development on the international front sees Saudi Arabia committing up to $600 billion in deals and investments following President Trump’s landmark visit. U.S. companies stand to gain considerably from these agreements. Among the key developments, Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) will ship a large quantity of AI chips to the Kingdom, and Elon Musk’s Starlink has been authorized to operate there.

Here’s the morning market performance:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 66.83 (+0.16%)
Nasdaq Composite: Up 79.78 (+0.44%)
S&P 500: Up 4.33 (+0.07%)

Market Movers

In the retail and financial sectors, Costco (Nasdaq: COST) has teamed up with Affirm (Nasdaq: AFRM) to provide consumers with buy now, pay later options for bulk goods. Shares of COST are seeing minor movement, while AFRM stock has climbed over 3% in morning trading.

Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI) continues its strong performance, with its stock price increasing by almost 16% today.

Palantir Technologies (Nasdaq: PLTR) is also trading higher, up 2.7% and nearing its peak valuation.

The chip sector is experiencing a strong rally, with Advanced Micro Devices (Nasdaq: AMD) leading the charge with an 8.6% gain, partly driven by optimism surrounding trade relations. Further boosting investor confidence, AMD has announced a $6 billion share buyback initiative.

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