LIVE BLOG28 May 2026 | 07:16:35 PM ISTWall St set for muted open as investors assess inflation data, Mideast peace prospectsSynopsisDow Jones Today | US Stock Market Live Updates: U.S. stocks are holding near their records as companies like Dollar Tree, Snowflake and Hormel Foods keep piling up profits.Dow Jones Today | Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Live Updates: The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trading, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 328 points, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower. Both indexes also set records the day before. Brent crude rose 2%. Show more Show less1 New UpdateUS Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Anthropic to boost hiring in Europe after opening Milan officeAnthropic will continue expanding in Europe after opening its sixth office ​on the continent in Milan ​on Thursday, Chris Ciauri, managing director for international at the U.S. ​AI startup, said.The company plans to triple its international workforce to meet rising demand for its Claude large language models outside the United States. Its European bases include Dublin, Zurich, Munich and ‌Paris, as ⁠well as ⁠a London office currently employing about 200 staff.Ciauri did not disclose planned hiring in Milan.US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: US stocks hold near records even as crude oil prices rise againU.S. stocks are holding near their records as companies like Dollar Tree, Snowflake and Hormel Foods keep piling up profits.That's even as oil prices claw back some of their sharp drops Thursday from earlier in the week and more reports show how the war with Iran is pressuring the economy.The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in early trading, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 328 points, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower. Both indexes also set records the day before. Brent crude rose 2%. Read MoreUS Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: US agency could soon stop processing international flights at Newark, DHS secretary says The head ​of the U.S. Homeland Security Department ​said Thursday the Trump administration could soon stop processing international travelers and ​cargo at Newark airport because local law enforcement are not assisting federal immigration officials in northern New Jersey."If things don't change, we're going to have to make this step pretty quick," Secretary ‌Markwayne Mullin told ⁠Fox ⁠News' "Fox and Friends" of the major United Airlines hub near New York City.Mullin complained that local ​police were not ensuring that federal immigration officials could enter and exit a New Jersey detention center ​and warned he could reassign customs officials from the airport.US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Snowflake shares rise 33% on higher Q2 revenue forecastSnowflake shares rise 33.6% after company forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates, signs $6 billion AWS dealUS Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Israel carries out strike on Beirut suburbs, first near capital in weeksAn ​Israeli strike hit a building in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital on Thursday, the first strike to hit near Beirut in weeks amid a ceasefire that has failed to halt fighting between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in south Lebanon.The Israeli military said it had conducted a precise strike in Beirut but ‌did not offer ⁠additional details. Two ⁠Israeli security sources said the target was Ali al-Husseini, whom they described as head of the missile division within the Imam Hussein Division, a militia that Israeli officials say ​is aligned with Hezbollah and Iran.There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah or Iran on the attack. A Lebanese security source said it ​was carried out with two precision missiles targeting a building in Beirut's southern suburbs.US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Wall St set for muted open as investors assess inflation data, Mideast peace prospectsWall Street's main indexes were set to open flat on Thursday as escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran dampened hopes of an imminent peace deal, while investors digested key inflation data. Tehran targeted a U.S. airbase on Thursday ‌after Washington launched fresh ⁠strikes. ⁠The move came hours after President Donald Trump rejected a report that he was close to a compromise deal with Iran.US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Oil prices jump over 2%Oil ​prices jumped over 2%, while U.S. Treasury yields edged higher with the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz ​adding to inflation worries.US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Inflation rises at fastest pace in 3 yearsData showed U.S. inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven by higher energy prices amid the Iran war.US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Drone companies rise on reports of govt funding drone cos.Drone companies rose after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration was in talks to fund drone firms. Unusual Machines jumped 28.1% while AeroVironment and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions added 9.3% and 13.3%, respectively. US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Snowflake soars 37% in premarket tradingBefore the bell, Marvell Technology rose 4.6% after first-quarter results. The company's shares have more than doubled so far this year.Snowflake soared 37% after the ​data analytics ​firm lifted its annual product revenue ⁠forecast and announced a five-year AI infrastructure deal worth $6 billion with Amazon Web Services.US Stock Market Today | Dow Jones | Nasdaq Live: Renewed confidence in AI, earnings drive Wall Street rallyRenewed confidence in AI and earnings growth momentum have underscored the recent rally, with all three major indexes closing at a record high on Wednesday.