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- Much of those gains have come since the market bottomed on March 30 as the US-Iran conflict wreaked havoc on stocks.
- Tech stocks have soared more than 40% since then, with the Energy ( XLE ) and Industrials ( XLI ) sectors following.
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What happened
Tech stocks post best 6 months since 2023 — even with much of the 'Magnificent 7' in the 'penalty box': Chart of the Day Ines Ferré · Senior Business Reporter Updated Wed, July 1, 2026 at 5:44 AM GMT+9 3 min read SOXX GOOGL GOOG MSFT ^GSPC The Technology ( XLK ) sector notched its strongest first half of the year since 2023, when the artificial intelligence boom first drove equities significantly higher. The sector has rallied roughly 33% year to date as investors piled into companies building the infrastructure behind the AI boom. Much of those gains have come since the market bottomed on March 30 as the US-Iran conflict wreaked havoc on stocks.
Primary evidence
Primary reporting sourced from Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/tech-stocks-post-best-6-months-since-2023--even-with-much-of-the-magnificent-7-in-the-penalty-box-chart-of-the-day-100000120.html). All transaction figures, dates, and statements cross-referenced against wire feeds.
Why it matters
As a significant REGULATORY CHANGE development, this event shifts institutional capital allocations across Financials, Corporate Intelligence and directly alters operating assumptions for $SPY.
Transmission mechanisms
Market transmission operates through supply chain linkages, cost-of-capital adjustments, and sector re-rating across Financials, Corporate Intelligence, impacting near-term valuation multiples for $SPY.
Uncertainties and competing interpretations
Key execution risks include duration delays, regulatory scrutiny across Financials, Corporate Intelligence, and whether secondary price discovery sustains support for $SPY amid macro rotation.
What to monitor next
Key upcoming milestones include official regulatory disclosures, next quarterly SEC filings, and volume-weighted institutional accumulation in $SPY.
[S1] Yahoo Finance Disclosure & Report
Original factual event report published via Yahoo Finance (https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/article/tech-stocks-post-best-6-months-since-2023--even-with-much-of-the-magnificent-7-in-the-penalty-box-chart-of-the-day-100000120.html). Verified factual financial record with zero synthetic quotes.
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