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Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow futures climb as Trump’s $2 billion quantum computing pledge offsets Iran cease‑fire uncertainty; see the numbers behind the market
The Nasdaq jumped 0.91% to 26,917.47, the S&P 500 rose 0.58% to 7,563.63, and the Dow edged up 0.05% to 50,668.97 as traders priced in President Donald Trump’s reported $2 billion investment in quantum computing and a tentative 60‑day cease‑fire extension with Iran [2].
Trump’s quantum pledge, announced in a press briefing on May 27, was framed as a “strategic bet” to keep the United States ahead in high‑performance computing. The infusion, described by the White House as a “national priority,” was expected to spur private‑sector R&D and create a pipeline of quantum‑enabled products. Investors interpreted the move as a signal that the administration would back long‑term technology growth, lifting sentiment in the tech‑heavy Nasdaq and its ripple‑effect on the broader market.
At the same time, reports that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had reached a memorandum of understanding to extend the cease‑fire for 60 days added a layer of geopolitical relief. Although President Trump had not yet signed off on the agreement, the prospect of reduced tension in the Strait of Hormuz eased concerns about oil supply disruptions. Oil futures slipped only modestly, with WTI up 0.3% to $88.90 and Brent down 0.6% to $93.71, reflecting a market that was more focused on the technology boost than on short‑term energy volatility [2].
The tech rally was further fueled by Snowflake’s earnings beat and a $6 billion contract with Amazon Web Services, which sent the cloud‑data provider’s shares up 36.5%—its best day ever. The surge lifted other enterprise‑software names and memory stocks, with Qualcomm and AMD gaining 4.2% and 4.6% respectively. Together, these catalysts helped the indexes close at record levels despite lingering worries about higher interest rates after a strong jobs report earlier in the week [1].
While the quantum investment and cease‑fire hopes buoyed markets, analysts caution that the upside may be fragile. The Fed’s rate‑hike probability remains near 50%, and the cease‑fire remains subject to presidential approval, leaving the market vulnerable to any reversal in policy or escalation in the Middle East. The real question now is whether the quantum bet can sustain the tech rally if geopolitical risks re‑emerge.
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