Tech leads first half stock gains — but the biggest winners weren't in the US

U.S. Big Tech stocks rose strongly after recovering from a sharp end-June sell-off, but the rally lagged international counterparts. Net implication is a relative performance gap—U.S. strength exists, yet global peers have outperformed—suggesting only modest near-term portfolio impact absent company-specific catalysts.

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U.S. Big Tech stocks rose strongly after recovering from a sharp end-June sell-off, but the rally lagged international counterparts. Net implication is a relative performance gap—U.S. strength exists, yet global peers have outperformed—suggesting only modest near-term portfolio impact absent company-specific catalysts.