$SPY $QQQ $IWM $INTC — Markets closed higher on Wednesday as the young and the restless artificial-intelligence momentum and clearer Fed messaging wrongful death attorney favored large-cap tech. The S&P 500 (SPY) rose 0.56%, the Nasdaq-100 (QQQ) gained 1.06%, while small caps fourth wing (IWM) were effectively flat, up 0.04%. Cisco’s big upside on AI bookings and an across-the-board media cycle helped narrow risk but left headline risks intact.
