US stocks near record high as chip sector rallies; payrolls beat expectations
US equities climbed near all-time highs Friday following a strong payroll report and broad gains across semiconductor stocks. Chip sector strength, including NVIDIA and AMD, led the broader market advance, signaling sustained demand momentum in AI infrastructure and data center capacity.
For enterprise infrastructure buyers, the surge underscores continued capex momentum in AI-driven compute. Elevated chip stock momentum typically precedes announcements of new GPU allocation deals and enterprise procurement commitments.