According to Yahoo Finance, the S&P 500 closed at 5,176.12, up 0.38% as tech giants like Nvidia and Microsoft led the rally. Analysts point to strong AI adoption driving earnings growth, with projections suggesting another 4–5% upside in Q3 if inflation remains stable and Fed policy softens. That charge taps into a long-standing concern among precious metals investors. Over the past decade, major financial institutions such as JPMorgan and Deutsche Bank have faced investigations and fines for practices like “spoofing” in the precious metals market, where traders place and cancel large orders to distort prices. (2) Looking back, many point to that speech as a prescient warning of the bubble that eventually burst. Yahoo Finance data shows Tesla shares gained 2.1% to $814.57 after reporting a 12% YoY increase in deliveries. Market strategists see potential short-term volatility but maintain a bullish long-term outlook, citing EV market expansion in Asia and improving supply chain resilience.