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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| +0.20 | +0.20 | +0.20 | +0.30 | +0.24 | +0.30 | +0.37 | +0.59 | +0.50 | +0.50 | +0.50 | +0.50 |
The tech sector is sharply positive this month, buoyed by the Netscape IPO, which reignited enthusiasm for internet-based businesses and signaled strong investor appetite for high-growth tech. The global launch of Windows 95 further solidified momentum, marking a landmark in consumer software adoption and driving broad confidence in the sector’s expansion potential. Together, these events have lifted sentiment decisively.
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Netscape's 1995 IPO marked the start of the dot-com boom, with shares more than doubling on the first day despite no profits or clear revenue model. The event triggered massive investor enthusiasm for internet startups, leading to a speculative surge that eventually crashed in 2000, though the internet's societal and technological impact endured.
Microsoft released Windows 95 with an unprecedented marketing blitz, selling millions of copies within weeks. The launch cemented Microsoft's desktop monopoly and turbocharged the PC replacement cycle for the whole hardware chain. Bundled Internet Explorer positioned Microsoft for the coming browser war and antitrust battle.