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shāng yè
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US stocks
měi gǔ
美股
to set (a record)
chuàng
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new high / record
xīn gāo
新高
US-Iran
měi yī
美伊
peace talks / negotiations
hétán
和谈
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
to boost / to lift
tízhèn
提振
market
shìchǎng
市场
confidence
xìnxīn
信心

United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
May 6th
wǔ yuè liù rì
五月六日
to surge / to rise sharply
dà zhǎng
大涨
S&P 500 (stock index)
biāopǔ wǔbǎi
标普500
and
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
both / simultaneously
shuāngshuāng
双双
to set / to establish
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
closing
shōupán
收盘
new record high
xīn gāo
新高

May 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM

May 6th
wǔ yuè liù rì
五月六日
United States
Měiguó
美国
stock market
gǔshì
股市
to surge / to rise sharply
dà zhǎng
大涨
S&P 500 (stock index)
biāopǔ wǔbǎi
标普500
to rise / to go up
shàngzhǎng
上涨
1.46 percent
1.46%
1.46%
to close at
shōu yú
收于
7,365 points
7365 diǎn
7365点
Nasdaq (stock exchange)
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
rose by
zhǎng le
涨了
2.02 percent
2.02%
2.02%
to close at
shōu yú
收于
25,838 points
25838 diǎn
25838点
two
liǎng gè
两个
indexes
zhǐshù
指数
both / all
dōu
to set
chuàng xià
创下
historical
lìshǐ
历史
new record high
xīn gāo
新高
market
shìchǎng
市场
rise / surge
shàngzhǎng
上涨
structural particle
de
reason / cause
yuányīn
原因
is
shì
US-Iran
měi yī
美伊
peace talks
hétán
和谈
there is / to have
yǒu
new
xīn
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
oil / petroleum
shíyóu
石油
price
jiàgé
价格
to fall / to drop
xiàdiē
下跌
completed action particle
le
7 percent
7%
7%
airlines
hángkōng gōngsī
航空公司
and
cruise ships
yóulún
邮轮
structural particle
de
stocks
gǔpiào
股票
also
surged
dà zhǎng
大涨

New Words

gǔshì
股市
stock market
dà zhǎng
大涨
to surge / to rise sharply
biāopǔ wǔbǎi
标普500
S&P 500
Nàsīdákè
纳斯达克
Nasdaq
lìshǐ xīn gāo
历史新高
historical new record high
shíyóu
石油
petroleum / oil
xiàdiē
下跌
to fall / to drop
hángkōng gōngsī
航空公司
airlines
yóulún
邮轮
cruise ships
hétán
和谈
peace talks

News in English

Business

US Stocks Hit Record Highs as US and Iran Near Peace Deal

US stocks surged on May 6 with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closing at record highs, driven by reports that the US and Iran were nearing a peace deal framework.

On May 6th, the US stock market surged sharply. The S&P 500 rose 1.46%, closing at 7,365 points. The Nasdaq rose 2.02%, closing at 25,838 points. Both indexes set new record highs.

The market surge was driven by new progress in US-Iran peace talks. Oil prices fell by 7%. Airlines and cruise ship stocks also surged significantly.

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0.1 percent
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interest rate hike
jiā xī
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jìhuà
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shōugòu
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stock price
gǔjià
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