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US stock market hits all-time high as investors continue to bet on AI

The benchmark S&P 500 is up 14 percent this year despite elevated oil prices and US government debt sell-off.

Al Jazeera English reports that the benchmark S&P 500 is up 14 percent this year despite elevated oil prices and US government debt sell-off.

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United States · Americas
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Al Jazeera English
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AI
Section
Business

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