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Market Ne Banaye Naye Record, Parandar Khare?
Wall Street mein is baar ki week ekdum dhamakedaar rahi, bade indices ne naye closing highs bana liye. Ye sab mostly Q1 earnings season ke strong results ki wajah se hua. Friday ko S&P 500 aur Nasdaq Composite ne fresh records banaye, aur ye unki 2024 ke end ke baad sabse lambi weekly winning streak thi. S&P 500 0.29% badh kar 7,230.12 par aur Nasdaq Composite 0.89% upar 25,114.44 par close hua. Tech sector ne yahan zabardast performance dikhayi. April toh S&P 500 ke liye 1950 ke baad doosra sabse best month raha hai.
Lekin ye jo headlines dikh rahi hain, iske peeche ek alag kahani hai. Ab analysts ko expect hai ki Q1 earnings growth saal dar saal 27.8% rahegi, jo ek week pehle ki 16.1% ki estimate se kaafi zyada hai. Ye 2021 ke end ke baad sabse fast growth hai. LSEG data ke hisaab se 83% companies ne earnings estimates ko beat kiya hai, aur 78% ne revenue expectations ko bhi paar kar liya hai. Par ye earnings strength mostly tech companies mein simti hui hai, jabki energy sector jaise sectors badi problems face kar rahe hain. Aur toh aur, manufacturing mein istemaal hone wali cheezon ki costs 4 saal ke high par pahunch gayi hain, aur May se October tak ka market ka performance historically kamzor rehta hai. Toh ye jo abhi ka optimism hai, shayad ise mushkilen face karni paden.
Tech Stocks Ne Lagayi Race, Energy Sector Peeche
Tech stocks is rally ke main driver rahe, jo strong corporate results aur artificial intelligence mein excitement se chalte rahe. Apple 3.28% badh kar $280.25 par close hua, unhone record quarterly results report kiye. Company ne 17% sales growth aur 22% EPS growth batayi, expectations beat karte hue aur agle quarter ke liye 14-17% sales expansion ka forecast diya hai, saath hi $100 billion ka share buyback program bhi announce kiya hai. Software companies ne bhi zabardast strength dikhayi. Atlassian toh lagbhag 29.6% badh kar $88.88 par pahunch gaya, Q3 2026 earnings aur sales estimates ko beat karne ke baad aur annual forecast badhane ke baad. Salesforce 4.1% badh kar $183.82 par pahuncha, quarterly expectations beat karne aur $25 billion ka buyback start karne ke baad. ServiceNow bhi $91.16 ke aas paas trade kar raha tha, jo sector ki rise mein contribute kar raha tha.
Iski bilkul opposite, energy sector kaafi peeche reh gaya. ExxonMobil aur Chevron ne oil stockpiles mein kami aane ki warnings di hain, aur kaha hai ki Strait of Hormuz mein agar lambi disruption hui toh prices mein bada spike aa sakta hai. ExxonMobil ka quarterly profit Middle East tensions se affect hua, aur stock 1.02% gir kar $152.75 par close hua. Chevron ka overall profit 5 saal ke low par aa gaya, aur shares 1.4% gir gaye.
Inflation Ki Tension Aur Energy Market Ka Fear
Jabki corporate earnings ne market ke rise ke liye strong reason diya, macroeconomic data inflation ki concerns ko highlight kar raha tha. April 2026 ke liye ISM Manufacturing PMI mein factory activity mein growth toh dikhi, par prices-paid component mein bada jump aaya, jo 4 saal ka high hai. Ye manufacturers ke liye badhti input costs ka signal hai, jisse alag alag industries mein profit margins kam ho sakte hain. Friday ko oil prices thoda gir gaye, WTI futures $103.31 aur Brent crude $108.83 par close hue, Iran se naye negotiation proposals ki reports ke baad. Lekin geopolitical risks abhi bhi hain. Strait of Hormuz mein disruptions ka risk bana hua hai, aur Barclays analysts ne apna 2026 Brent crude forecast badha kar $100 per barrel kar diya hai, warning di hai ki supply shocks prices ko aur badha sakte hain. Ye shaky energy market, Treasury yields mein kami ke bilkul opposite hai, jo historically stock prices ko support karta hai.
Aage Kya Risks Hain? Roblox Ka Giraav, Inflation Aur Seasonal Patterns
Market ke climb ke bawajood, kai factors caution karne ko keh rahe hain. Sabse bada outlier Roblox raha, jo 18.31% gir kar $45.14 par aa gaya, 2026 bookings guidance ko kam karke 10% growth karne ka estimate dene ke baad, jo pehle 24% tha. Ye sharp fall age verification rules aur user engagement ko affect karne wale algorithm changes ko lekar concerns ke baad aaya. Bank of America ne Roblox ka target $48 kar diya aur Neutral rating di, jabki dusri firms ne bhi price targets kam kiye, company ke growth prospects ko review karte hue. Energy sector ka geopolitical events ke liye continued vulnerability, temporary de-escalation ke baad bhi, ek ongoing risk hai. Aur toh aur, manufacturing input costs ka badhna ye indicate karta hai ki companies ke profits aane wale quarters mein kam ho sakte hain. Ye inflationary environment, aur May se October tak S&P 500 ke historically kamzor performance (average 2% gain, November se April mein 7% ke muqable mein) ko milakar, ek bada challenge khada karta hai. Market ka rally ab sirf kuch bade tech giants par depend kar raha hai, jisse reliance kuch hi stocks par zyada ho gaya hai.
Aage Kya Dekhna Hai: Seasonal Trends Aur Important Factors
Jaise hi market May mein enter kar raha hai, historical patterns thodi slow gains ka period suggest karte hain. Jabki Carson Group ke Ryan Detrick jaise analysts optimistic hain ki momentum continue hoga, seasonal trend aur inflation concerns ek mixed outlook de rahe hain. Ye current rally kitni lambi chalegi, ye dependent rahega bade tech companies ke strong profits par, energy prices ko affect karne wale geopolitical issues ke ease hone par, aur market ki capacity par ki wo higher input costs ko kam profit margins ke bina kaise handle karta hai.