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US stocks surge record April close as Dow rockets 500 points and majors rally
Economy
Published on 30 April 2026
Record gains arrive even as Iran and Apple loom
US markets closed out April with a dramatic surge: the Dow gained a record 500 points while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also finished firmly higher. Traders pointed to a mix of blowout earnings, resilient economic data, and cooling oil prices. Yet attention remains split, with investors also watching Iran developments and Apple’s upcoming after-bell report.
- Dow jumped about 500 points, hitting record levels
- S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended the day in the green
- Blowout earnings and solid data boosted risk appetite
- Cooling oil helped, but Iran and Apple kept focus
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