US stocks rose for a second straight session, led by tech. The Nasdaq gained 1.3%, the S&P 500 rose 0.9%, and the Dow added 0.4%. Oracle jumped 6.6% after news that TikTok will sell its US operations to a new venture involving Oracle, reversing earlier weakness tied to debt and AI spending concerns. AI-related stocks rebounded, with Nvidia up about 4% on reports the Trump administration may allow sales of advanced AI chips to China, and Micron climbing around 7% after strong revenue guidance reinforced confidence in the AI sector.

Mike Wilson says US equities have exited a three-year rolling recession and entered a new cycle, marked by an April capitulation and improving earnings, that should favour laggards and small caps into 2026. While he warns of near-term liquidity tightening, his base case is for a strong earnings rebound, supported by AI-driven margin gains. He is overweight US small caps, prefers equal-weight indices, and favours financials and industrials, with healthcare as a defensive hedge. Lon

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