Stock Market Today, April 30: U.S. Markets Surge Higher Despite a Mixed Bag of Earnings From Big Tech

U.S. equities finished broadly higher, with the S&P 500 up 1.02% to 7,209.00, the Nasdaq Composite up 0.89% to 24,892.31, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.62% to 49,652.15. The move was driven by cyclicals outperforming in a mixed technology tape, indicating a modest risk-on tone rather than a catalyst-driven market shift.

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U.S. equities finished broadly higher, with the S&P 500 up 1.02% to 7,209.00, the Nasdaq Composite up 0.89% to 24,892.31, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.62% to 49,652.15. The move was driven by cyclicals outperforming in a mixed technology tape, indicating a modest risk-on tone rather than a catalyst-driven market shift.