Wall Street ends higher on tech boost, easing tariff tensions

 

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday, marking a third consecutive day of gains, driven largely by strong performances in the technology sector. Investors weighed a mixed set of corporate earnings while keeping an eye on developments in the U.S.-China tariff negotiations.

All three major indexes saw significant gains, with the Nasdaq leading the pack, supported by strong momentum in the "magnificent seven" group of AI-focused megacap stocks—fueled in part by ServiceNow’s better-than-expected quarterly results.