How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 4/30/2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.9% to its own record. Alphabet led the way after the owner of Google and YouTube reported profit for the start of 2026 that blew past analysts' expectations. The gains came after the latest whipsaw moves for oil prices, which surged toward their highest levels since the war with Iran began only to quickly regress.