Tech leads first half stock gains — but the biggest winners weren't in the U.S.

U. S. Big Tech stocks enjoyed strong gains — despite a sharp sell-off at the end of June — but were largely outperformed by their international counterparts.

Source: [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/01/tech-stocks-mag-7-emerging-markets-nvidia-chip-ai.html)