The Nasdaq 100 has entered a new bull market, achieving its best first-quarter return since 2012 at 18.5%, driven mainly by top performers like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. These ten stocks account for an overwhelming 88% of this year's gains, reflecting a significant concentration of earnings. While the Nasdaq Composite has recently gained 1.3%, it remains in recovery mode following its previous bear market, prompting investors to closely watch its key players for sustainability in this rally.
“Nasdaq Composite · contains · 100 biggest stocks · true”
“Nasdaq Composite · performed best · of all three indexes · true”
“Nasdaq-100 · saw Nvidia · top spot · true”
“The Nasdaq · gained · 1.3%”
“The Nasdaq · ended Q1 up · nearly 20%”
“Nasdaq 100 · entered · a new bull market · true”
“Nasdaq 100 · best first-quarter return · since 2012 · 18.5%”
“top ten Nasdaq 100 stocks · account for nearly all of the gains this year · 88% · true”
“Nasdaq 100 · outperforming · Nasdaq Composite · by 375 basis points”
“Nasdaq · spanned · three years · true”
“Indexes · up · Nasdaq · 1.09%”
“Nasdaq Composite · was up · 131.40 points · at 12,144.87”
