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Wall Street indices gain on robust semiconductor performance

Jun 19, 2026

New York [US], June 19: The US Wall Street stock indices closed Thursday's trading higher, supported by strong semiconductor company stocks and easing inflation concerns.
The S&P's 500 Index rose by 78.31 points, or 1.06%, to close at 7,498.41 points.
The Nasdaq Composite Index also climbed 496.28 points, or 1.87%, to close at 26,507.05 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased by 70.29 points, or 0.14%, reaching 51,562.84 points.
Source: Emirates News Agency

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Synergy Quantum Unveils Quantum-Safe Silicon IP Cores for RISC-V-Based SoCs

New Delhi [India], June 19: Synergy Quantum today announced a portfolio of quantum-safe silicon IP cores for RISC-V-based system-on-chip designs, enabling semiconductor companies, processor developers and equipment manufacturers to integrate post-quantum cryptographic capabilities directly into ASICs, FPGAs and embedded platforms. Developed by Synergy Quantum, the IP portfolio combines post-quantum cryptographic acceleration with secure boot, hardware-bound identity, protected key handling, firmware verification and device-attestation capabilities.

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