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Nvidia delivered another blowout quarter, and the market answered immediately. The S&P five hundred is up nearly four tenths of a percent, with the Nasdaq one hundred outperforming at plus eight tenths. Jensen Huang's personal fortune surged by roughly fifteen billion dollars on the session, vaulting him past Larry Ellison on the wealth rankings as Nvidia shares pushed back toward all-time highs.
That Nvidia-driven optimism had company on the tape. CrowdStrike is the standout mover in the Nasdaq one hundred today, up more than fifteen percent in early trading, extending what is now an eighty-six percent gain year to date. The cybersecurity name is clearly catching a bid as investors rotate into high-conviction AI-adjacent plays alongside the broader tech rally.
Meanwhile the dollar is holding essentially flat, up just a fraction of a percent, even as Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid offered hawkish commentary and weekly jobless claims came in lower than expected, signaling the labor market remains resilient. The combination would normally lift the greenback more aggressively, but with risk appetite running hot, the dollar's safe-haven premium is getting crowded out.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
