<div id="readability-page-1">Markets reach peaks: Global stock indexes, including the S&amp;P 500 and MSCI benchmarks, hit record highs on strong earnings and geopolitical calm. Inflation pressures build: U.S. and euro zone inflation readings rose, prompting expectations of rate hikes from the Fed, ECB, and other central banks. AI fuels momentum: Tech and semiconductor stocks surged on AI-driven demand, with Micron hitting a $1 trillion market cap and Dell posting strong growth.</div>

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<p>Global stock indices, including the S&P 500 and MSCI benchmarks, hit record highs driven by strong earnings and geopolitical calm. Rising U.S. and Eurozone inflation has sparked expectations of interest rate hikes from major central banks like the Fed and ECB. Meanwhile, tech and semiconductor stocks surged on AI demand, with Micron reaching a $1 trillion market cap.</p>

- Global stock indexes, including the S&P 500 and MSCI benchmarks, reached record highs due to strong earnings and a calm geopolitical environment.  
- Inflation readings in the U.S. and euro zone increased, leading to expectations of interest rate hikes from the Fed, ECB, and other central banks.  
- Tech and semiconductor stocks surged on AI-driven demand, with Micron achieving a $1 trillion market cap and Dell demonstrating robust growth.

Global stocks hit records as inflation stirs rate hike bets