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The Dow added 0.45% to a record 51,308, lagging tech but lifted by the broad risk-on tone.

Its value tilt means the Dow rides the rally without the semiconductor turbocharge — steady rather than spectacular.

51,000 is first support; rotation breadth will decide whether the Dow keeps pace with the Nasdaq.

The Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.5% to a record 30,661, led by Nvidia's new PC-processor launch and a 32% surge in Marvell.

The AI-capex narrative remains the single dominant market force, pulling capital out of crypto and into chips.

Watch for any wobble in semis leadership; 30,000 is now the first line of support.