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ETMarkets identified 40 stocks held exclusively by single mutual fund schemes, with select names delivering up to 117% three-month returns while others declined sharply.

Wall Street rose as chip stocks rallied, offsetting concerns over escalating US-Iran tensions. Gains in semiconductor firms, led by Micron and Applied Materials, lifted indexes, while Meta slipped on AI chip updates. Stable jobless claims supported sentiment, though volatility in AI-linked stocks and rate hike expectations kept markets cautious.

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