In late September, Fed Chair Powell delivered a speech in Rhode Island, where he was questioned about the variables the Fed's Board of Governors considers when making monetary policy decisions. In particular, he was asked if movements in the stock market factor into the central bank's decision-making process.

The Dow gained 800 points, or 1.7%, and the broader S&P 500 rose 1.6%. The Nasdaq was about 1.7% higher. The rally came after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said he supported lowering near-term interest rates, giving traders hope that they could get a December rate cut, after all.

A strong year for initial public offerings on Wall Street has fizzled out due to the government shutdown and a cautious turn by investors.

There is no doubt that semiconductor stocks have been some of the most direct beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. While Nvidia has claimed the top spot in the chip realm, peers such as Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing have also earned positions in the trillion-dollar club thanks to AI-driven tailwinds.

The S&P 500 is tracking toward its worst November since 2008 amid mounting concerns over an AI-fueled "bubble". Not even Nvidia and its CEO, Jensen Huang, could allay those fears

The better market mood triggered by Nvidia's barnstorming earnings and outlook is reducing concerns about sharp, and possibly negative, stock market moves. The Cboe Volatility index (VIX), is an option-derived measure of expected S&P 500 moves,

Two prominent hedge funds slashed their positions in Palantir and bought stock in Circle Internet Group during the third quarter.