Nasdaq closes at a record as AI enthusiasm returns
Monday's technology-led rally lifted the Nasdaq 2.3% and the S&P 500 1.5%, with semiconductor and AI-linked shares leading.
Sources: finance.yahoo.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Market briefing · Historical edition
Market Brief — September 22, 2026
Pre-market brief · Monday US close; Tuesday futures session as of 04:00 ET · Bullish
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Market levels
At publicationNasdaq Composite
27,122.09
+2.26%
Sources: query1.finance.yahoo.com source 1 · finance.yahoo.com source 2
Key market developments
Selected coverageOil below $100 supports risk appetite
Brent and WTI moved below $100 per barrel as investors watched possible US-Iran talks and the outlook for Hormuz flows.
Sources: reuters.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Wall Street futures pause after Monday's surge
US futures were little changed early Tuesday as investors balanced durable AI momentum against Middle East uncertainty.
Sources: reuters.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Trump-Xi meeting moves into focus
Thursday's planned meeting is expected to cover trade, AI and the Iran war, keeping policy-sensitive technology shares in focus.
Sources: cnbc.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Fed communication remains a rates catalyst
A run of Fed speeches through Friday follows last week's rate increase, leaving Treasury yields central to the equity outlook.
Sources: finance.yahoo.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Gold eases while silver advances
Yahoo Finance chart data show gold down 0.45% and silver up 0.57% in their latest completed contract observations.
Sources: query1.finance.yahoo.com source 1 · query1.finance.yahoo.com source 2
What changed from the preceding session
Technology leadership drives a broad rebound
The Nasdaq gained 2.26% and the S&P 500 rose 1.49% in Monday's completed cash session.
Sources: query1.finance.yahoo.com source 1 · query1.finance.yahoo.com source 2
Oil retreats below $100
Lower crude prices eased an immediate inflation pressure point while traders assessed possible Hormuz developments.
Sources: reuters.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Watchlist at publication
Meta Connect and the AI-agent trade
Meta's Connect event on September 23-24 could test optimism around its Muse agent and the broader AI rally.
Sources: finance.yahoo.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Selected company moves
Moderna (MRNA) · +12.27%
Shares led notable movers as investors looked ahead to data from Moderna's mRNA cancer-vaccine program next month.
Sources: finance.yahoo.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
Meta Platforms (META) · +11.43%
Meta rallied as analysts highlighted its new Muse AI agent and raised expectations ahead of the Connect event.
Sources: finance.yahoo.com source 1 · finviz.com source 2
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