India, May 20 -- Wall Street witnessed another volatile trading session as investors balanced optimism around artificial intelligence-driven earnings with rising geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. Semiconductor stocks lifted technology-heavy indices, while concerns surrounding oil supply disruptions, Treasury yields and the Iran conflict kept traders cautious.
Markets also reacted sharply to comments from former US President Donald Trump regarding Iran, while investors closely monitored developments tied to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical oil shipping routes and at the same time, expectations surrounding Nvidia earnings continued to dominate sentiment across global equity markets.
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