Stocks Supported by Strength in Chipmakers and AI-Infrastructure Stocks

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) is up +0.54%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.50%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) are up +0.20%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) are up +0.49%. Stock indexes are moving higher today, with the Nasdaq 100 posting a 2.5-week high as the markets reopen after last Friday’s holiday. Strength in chipmakers and AI-infrastructure stocks is leading the overall market higher. Stock index futures initially weakened in overnight trade as crude oil prices jumped more than +2% when Iran threatened…