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Nasdaq hits 20,000 for first time as AI rally rages on

Published 2024-12-11, 12:03 p/m
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(Reuters) - The Nasdaq breached the 20,000-point mark on Wednesday, as a rally in technology stocks showed no signs of slowing on hopes of looser regulation under Donald Trump's presidency and bets on AI-fueled earnings growth in the coming quarters.

The tech-heavy index rose 1.6% to an all-time high of 20001.42 points.

It has jumped more than 33% this year, outperforming the benchmark S&P 500 and blue-chip Dow, as technology megacaps including Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) add more heft to the index with their relentless surge.

Currently, the three companies form the $3-trillion club, with the iPhone maker gaining a narrow lead.

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: American flags are seen outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

The index hit 19,000 points for the first time in early November, when Donald Trump secured victory in the U.S. presidential election and his Republican Party swept both houses of Congress.

U.S. equities have since been supported by hopes that Trump's policies on tax cuts and looser regulation could support Big Tech firms, and the Federal Reserve's monetary easing could keep the U.S. economy humming.

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