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Market Trends and Big Tech Influence on S&P 500

Updated 2026-08-29 11:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

The S&P 500 has been performing well despite broader market struggles, driven by the continued focus on AI and strong performance of major tech companies. This trend is expected to continue influencing stock movements.

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The S&P 500 keeps climbing on days when stocks broadly struggle. Here’s what’s going on.

Investors’ intense focus on AI is at times adding to the might of a small club of Big Tech stocks with mega market values to potentially make or break a single trading session for the S&P 500.

2026-08-29 11:00 UTC