Live Nasdaq Composite: Markets Eye Fresh Highs Amid Cooling Mideast Tensions
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The markets are eyeing fresh all-time highs now that a ceasefire appears to be more stable in the Middle East.
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Tech stocks have powered the Nasdaq 100 to record levels.
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Nvidia Stock Soars
Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) stock has just clinched a new record high, rising 3.8% to almost $154 per share, surpassing Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) as the most valuable company in the world with a market cap of $3.7 trillion. At this rate, Nvidia could be well on its way to a $4 trillion market cap. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is now up 0.09%.
Wall Street Is Bullish on NOW and STLA
Wall Street analysts are active today. Here are some additional analyst calls:
DA Davidson started coverage of AI-powered software platform ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) with a “buy” rating and $1,150 price target, calling its business “best of breed.”
Jefferies analysts upgraded shares of Netherlands-based automaker Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) to a “buy” rating from hold as the company’s restructuring efforts pay off. The stock is rising 2.9% today.
Stocks remain mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite now up 0.35%.
Rate Cut Horizon
While Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has been avoiding interest rate cuts at all costs in 2025, the pendulum could swing in the opposite direction next year. At least that is what Morgan Stanley experts believe, predicting that the Fed will implement a whopping six rate cuts in 2026.
The Nasdaq Composite is up 0.64%.
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Now that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel appears to be more stable, the markets are breathing a sigh of relief – at least for now. Stocks are mixed but leaning toward optimism, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 advancing slightly while the Dow Jones Industrial Average trails behind.
The broader markets are inching ever closer to clinching fresh all-time highs, with the S&P 500 now approaching a new record. Yesterday, the tech-focused Nasdaq 100 index set a new record, with data analytics software stock Palantir Technologies’ (Nasdaq: PLTR) 90% year-to-date advance serving as a tailwind.
With record highs within sight, Wall Street bulls are circling. Analyst firm BMO is the latest Wall Street firm to increase its year-end S&P 500 target. BMO’s Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski raised the firm’s S&P 500 2025 forecast to 6,700, up from 6,100 previously.
Here’s a look at the performance as of morning trading:
Dow Jones Industrial Average: Down 50.23 (-0.12%)
Nasdaq Composite: Up 119.15 (+0.60%)
S&P 500: Up 11.02 (+0.18%)
Wall Street Moves
Bernstein is bullish on digital asset exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN), calling this crypto play “misunderstood” and implying there is room for 50% gains in the share price.
Loop Capital analysts raised their price target on Nvidia (Nasdaq: NVDA) by $75 to $250 while maintaining a “buy” rating on the leading AI stock. This move makes Loop Capital the most bullish Wall Street firm on Nvidia stock in terms of the price target.
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is also getting some bullish attention. Wells Fargo increased its price target on MSFT shares by $20 to $585 with an “overweight” rating still attached.
FedEx (NYSE: FDX) stock is losing 5.2% on the day after revealing a massive $170 million impact related to tariffs.
Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) is down 5% on heightened competition out of China for EVs.
Gerelyn Terzo is the author of dividend investing handbook "Dividend Investing Strategies: How to Have Your Cake & Eat It Too." A veteran financial journalist, she covers agri-finance for outlets like Global AgInvesting and the broader stock market and personal finance for 24/7 Wall Street. She began at CNBC and later helped launch Fox Business in New York. Gerelyn currently resides in Woodland Park, Colorado and dabbles in nature photography as a hobby.
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