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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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
Wall Street closes mixed as megacap tech and chips surge, while yields pressure banks, energy and small caps
Executive summary: U.S. equities finished mixed, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 higher, led by a powerful rally in Meta, Nvidia and the broader chip complex. The move came alongside a sharp rise in natural gas and a stronger dollar versus the yen, while rate-sensitive and cyclical pockets such as banks, energy and small caps lagged. The day’s tape suggests investors were still rotating toward AI-linked growth even as higher yields and a firmer dollar weighed on parts of the market. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 24 Sep 2026 21:15 LONDON
Wall Street opens mixed as tech and chips lead, while yields, banks and energy lag
Executive summary: US equities opened with a split tape, as the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and tech shares advanced, led by a sharp rally in AI and chip stocks, while the Dow, Russell 2000, banks and energy names fell. The move came alongside a stronger dollar against the yen, softer crude, gold and silver, and a notable jump in natural gas. The pattern points to a market still rotating toward growth and semiconductors, while rate-sensitive and cyclical pockets remain under pressure. [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Markets Intelligence | 24 Sep 2026 14:45 LONDON
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