Dow Surges 530 Points as Healthcare Hits Record

Healthcare stocks surge to record highs as Dow jumps 530 points, Nasdaq stalls on AI spending concerns.

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Dow Surges 530 Points as Healthcare Hits Record

Healthcare stocks surge to record highs as Dow jumps 530 points, Nasdaq stalls on AI spending concerns.

In brief

Healthcare stocks surge to record highs as Dow jumps 530 points, Nasdaq stalls on AI spending concerns. Dow rises 530 points to 52,495.88 as healthcare leads S&P 500 to record high, while Nasdaq stalls on AI infrastructure spending worries. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.

Dow Jumps 530 Points

Dow Jumps 530 Points as Health Care Surges to Record; Nasdaq Stalls on AI Spending Worries

The Dow rose 1.02% to 52,495.88 on Tuesday, outperforming the S&P 500 which added 0.28% to 7,712.57.

Healthcare Surges to Record

Health care led the S&P 500's 11 sectors to a record high with Eli Lilly the biggest point contributor.

Nasdaq Stalls on AI Worry

The Nasdaq finished nearly flat at 26,424.82 as investors questioned AI infrastructure spending returns.

Tech Shares Lag

Tech Shares Lag

Megacap tech lagged as investors questioned returns on AI infrastructure spending, with communication services down 0.9%.

Netflix Falls 6%

Netflix fell 6% after hours on a weak fourth-quarter forecast.

Investor Rotation

Equity investors are rotating away from AI trade as questions persist about monetizing AI investments.

Market Rotation

Healthcare, financials and defensives outperformed as investors hedge against AI theme exposure.

At a glance

Dow rises 530 points to 52,495.88 as healthcare leads S&P 500 to record high, while Nasdaq stalls on AI infrastructure spending worries.

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