Wall Street closes higher as megacap tech and AI chips power the rally, while energy and crypto lag
Executive summary: U.S. stocks finished higher, led by a sharp rebound in megacap technology and semiconductor shares. The S&P 500 rose +1.2%, the Nasdaq Composite gained +2.1%, and the Dow added +0.3%. Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Apple all advanced, while energy stocks, crude oil, Bitcoin and Ether fell. The session pointed to a market still rewarding AI-linked growth, even as pockets tied to oil, banks and smaller caps remained under pressure. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 25 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
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Europe closes mixed as DAX and FTSE edge higher while gold, sterling and CAC 40 slip
Executive summary: European equities finished mixed, with the DAX and FTSE 100 posting modest gains while the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 ended lower. The move came alongside a softer tone in gold, silver and sterling, a firmer dollar against the euro and pound, and a sharp jump in natural gas. The session points to a market still balancing energy-price pressure, currency moves and a rotation within equities rather than a broad risk-on or risk-off break. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 25 Sep 2026 16:45 LONDON
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Tech and Chips Surge, Energy and Banks Lag on Yield and Oil Pressure
Executive summary: U.S. equities opened with a split tape, led by a sharp rally in technology and semiconductor shares while energy, banks and several hard assets weakened. The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 were higher, but the Dow and Russell 2000 were lower, underscoring a market that is still rotating rather than moving in unison. The biggest early move came from AI and chip stocks, while natural gas jumped and crude oil fell, a combination that is helping some growth sectors and pressuring energy-linked assets. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 25 Sep 2026 14:45 LONDON
Europe Opens Mixed as Oil and Gas Jump, Metals Slip and FX Weakness Pressures Stocks
Executive summary: European markets opened with a defensive tone, as a sharp rebound in Brent crude and natural gas outweighed support from a firmer FTSE 100. Energy-linked inflation pressure, softer euro and sterling, and a pullback in precious metals set the tone, while the DAX and CAC 40 slipped modestly. The move looks less like a broad risk-off shock and more like a rotation driven by higher commodity prices and a stronger dollar backdrop. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 25 Sep 2026 08:15 LONDON
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Tokyo Rallies as Nikkei Breaks Higher, Asia-Pacific Splits on Stronger Yen, Softer Commodities
Executive summary: Tokyo led Asia-Pacific trading with a broad risk-on move, as the Nikkei 225 rose +3.8% and the Kospi surged +5.4%. The advance came alongside a weaker U.S. dollar against the yen, while gold, silver, platinum, WTI crude and ether all fell. Hong Kong and Australia finished lower, showing the region was not moving in lockstep despite the strong Japan and Korea rebound. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 25 Sep 2026 07:45 LONDON
