The Economic Times

S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq close the first half of 2026 higher as chip stocks lead Wall Street: Here's why the US stock market ended June strong

S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq today June 30: US markets concluded the first half of 2026 on a high note, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq all posting gains. Semiconductor stocks, led by Nvidia and AMD, fueled the rally, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF seeing an impressive 82% year-to-date increase.