Monday, 4 May 2026: The Market Strikes Back with Fresh Record Highs

The S&P500 and Nasdaq ushered in May with fresh record intra-day and closing highs  – Dow eased -153-points or -0.31%, with Amgen Inc down -4.75% a day after the biotechnology stock posted stronger-than-expected adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and revenue for the first quarter. 3M Co (-2.74%) McDonald’s Corp (-2.37%) fell over >2%. Salesforce Inc rallied +4.13% to be the leading performer in the 30-stock index on Friday (1 May).  Apple Inc +3.24% after the technology giant’s first quarter result released after the close of the previous session topped Wall Street forecasts, thanks in part to strong sales of its iPhone 17.