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Overview: Wall Street overcame early morning jitters related to political pressure on the Federal Reserve. The major averages finished at new record closing highs, underpinned by a historic move in mega-cap tech. Alphabet became only the fourth U.S. company to cross the $4 trillion market cap threshold following its landmark AI partnership with Apple.

📈 Major Indices

• S&P 500: Gained +0.15%, closing at a new record high of 6,976.71.
• Nasdaq Composite: Rose +0.26%, closing at 23,733.90.
• Dow Jones Industrial Average: Added +0.17%, closing at a record 49,590.19.

🏛️ Bonds, FX & Commodities

• US 10-Year Yield: Rose slightly to 4.19%.
• Gold: Surged to a new all-time high of $4,610 per ounce.
• Silver: Jumped significantly to settle near $85.40 per ounce.
• WTI Crude Oil: Settled higher at $59.45 per barrel.

📊 Specific Stock Performance (Verified Closing Prices)

• GOOGL (Alphabet Inc.): Up +0.97% ($329.17). Finished at a record high, officially surpassing the $4 trillion valuation mark.
• STZ (Constellation Brands): Up +3.30% ($151.85). Outperformed the broader market significantly, rebounding from its recent laggard status.
• NVO (Novo Nordisk ADR): Up +1.87% ($59.91). Hit a new peak as global demand for its weight-loss pill continues to drive institutional buying.
• DELL (Dell Technologies): Up +0.03% ($120.66). Finished the session virtually flat. Note: We are preparing to buy but remain disciplined, waiting for the current technical downtrend to definitively end first.
• PFE (Pfizer Inc.): Down -0.33% ($25.40). Eased slightly as capital rotated toward higher-growth sectors.
• FLTR.L (Flutter Entertainment): Down -1.09% (15,905.00p). Faced some selling pressure in the London session, pulling back from its recent 16,000p+ levels.
• META (Meta Platforms): Down -1.70% ($641.97). A notable laggard as investors shifted funds into Alphabet and Nvidia following the Apple-Gemini news.
• ALK (Alaska Air Group): Down -2.62% ($48.67). Gave back its recent gains as the airline sector cooled.

Next Step: With JPMorgan and other major banks kicking off earnings season this morning, the Dow's path to 50,000 is the main story.

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