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Crude oil prices retreated to under US$100 a barrel, while chipmakers such as Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm helped push the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to fresh record highs by the end of May. The move reflects a rotation toward technology leadership and relief from lower energy prices. Overall tone is positive for equities, though the article is primarily a market wrap rather than a company-specific catalyst.

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Crude oil prices retreated to under US$100 a barrel, while chipmakers such as Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm helped push the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to fresh record highs by the end of May. The move reflects a rotation toward technology leadership and relief from lower energy prices. Overall tone is positive for equities, though the article is primarily a market wrap rather than a company-specific catalyst.