Nasdaq Gains Buoyed by Technology

News from mid-2026 shows Nasdaq/tech stocks experiencing a strong 'melt-up' with record gains, Palantir-fueled rallies, and the Nasdaq 100 posting its best day since May 2025, indicating sustained tech-driven index strength well beyond the six-month horizon. There was a brief dip in late July 2026 due to chip stock weakness, but this was quickly reversed by early August gains, so the falsification criteria of a sustained decline were not met.