S&P 500, Russell 2000 Hit New Highs as Tech Stocks Surge
S&P 500 and Russell 2000 broke out to new highs, led by tech and hardware movers Lumentum, Cisco, Super Micro, and Sandisk, signaling broad market strength.
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