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For long-term investors, tracking AI's productivity boost matters more than near-term hype. The article flags seven indicators worth watching:
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What's driving the rally pushing major indices to new highs?

• S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted their strongest quarter since 2020, up 14.9% and 21.4%,...

Wednesday's broad rotation out of AI and chip stocks intensified, pressuring major indexes while boosting some laggards.

• S&P 500 fell 0.22% and...

The Nasdaq surged over 500 points to 25,820.14 and the Dow closed above 52,000 at 52,182.74, yet the Fear & Greed Index remained in 'Fear' territory...

Dividend Kings (50+ years of increases) and Aristocrats (25+ years) both appeal to income investors, but quality trumps streak length.

• Wide moats...

Alphabet replaced Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average effective June 29, boosting the index's exposure to AI, cloud, and digital...

Mohamed El-Erian warns the US stock market is "out of whack" with stretched valuations and weakening technicals, raising the risk of a near-term "air...

S&P 500 closed June 7.3% above its 10-month SMA and 8.9% above its 12-month SMA, locking in a third straight month of invest signals across all three...

South Korea's semiconductor strategy emerged as a key catalyst, with Samsung and SK Hynix announcing trillions in AI chip investments that lifted...

A weaker-than-expected June jobs report sent U.S. stocks higher, with the S&P 500 on track for more than 2% weekly gains. Softer payrolls data and moderating oil inflation likely keep the Fed on hold near term, supporting long-term equity exposure.

Small caps delivered their best first half since 1991, with the Russell 2000 surging nearly 22% amid AI-driven gains.

• Valuation concerns mount as...

Major indexes snapped back Thursday with the Nasdaq up 1.4%, Dow 1.3%, and S&P 500 1.1% as investors largely shrugged off Trump's Iran warning. Focus...

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