AI-driven rally lifts Wall Street as Dow jumps 600 points and major indices hit records

Stocks surged on AI-driven trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping about 600 points as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbed to records; a broad rally swept tech and other sectors, with notable movers including IonQ (+9.5%), Corning (GLW +12.0%), Hut 8 (+35.3%), Beyond Meat (BYND +13.3%), Nano Nuclear Energy (NNE +27.7%) and Oklo (+16.4%), while crypto prices fluctuated in tandem with equities.