Archive: https://archive.today/sIMBA From the post: >>The US stock market has defied the doomsayers to post a blistering performance in the first half of 2026, marking the strongest opening six months for Wall Street since 2021. The powerful rally mirrors the post-pandemic economic rebound seen five years ago, with the world's largest economy shaking off major geopolitical shocks to push equities back toward historic territory. There’s still one more session to go in the first half, but right now the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is leading the charge, rocketing by an astonishing 24.8 percent year-to-date.