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Stock Market Surge

Updated 2026-08-05 12:40 UTC 2 sources Positive

The Nasdaq 100 index saw its best day in a decade, with pessimists turning bullish. The U.S. government's new ownership of companies is raising concerns about industrial policy.

Coverage timeline — 3 articles
MarketWatch
The hottest thing in the U.S. this summer isn’t the weather — it’s the rip-roaring stock market.
2026-05-26 21:55 UTC
CNBC
"Pessimists threw in the towel and optimism was running amok today," said Nations Indexes president Scott Nations.
2026-08-05 12:22 UTC
MarketWatch
Recent deals to have the U.S. take a stake in companies mark something new: Government ownership used as a standing industrial-policy tool rather than an emergency backstop.
2026-08-05 12:30 UTC
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