# The blue-chip index rose 0.73% to 50,651 points, surpassing its previous record high of 50,512.79 from February 10.

*business · news · 2026-05-22 · Devdiscourse*

## Key points

- The Dow reached a new intraday record high of 50,651 points, surpassing February's peak.
- AI-driven trading and optimism over Iran ceasefire talks sharply boosted market risk appetite.
- Nvidia, Amazon, and Cisco were leading outperformers on the Dow this quarter.
- Analyst 12-month U.S. earnings estimates have increased by over 10% since January, per LSEG Datastream.

**Companies:** Amazon, Cisco, Nvidia
**Countries:** United States, Iran

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