Country: US | Published: 2026-09-18
U.S. stocks closed higher as tech led the charge, with chips and AI-linked names drawing fresh buying while Treasury yields retreated alongside easing oil prices. Alphabet stood ou
U.S. stocks closed higher as tech led the charge, with chips and AI-linked names drawing fresh buying while Treasury yields retreated alongside easing oil prices. Alphabet stood out after antitrust relief and AI upgrades lifted the stock, and crypto strength backstopped risk appetite, though the tape stayed uneven with staples and real estate lagging and some names like Pepsi sliding to lows. Underneath the rally, investors are weighing a hawkish Fed against softening manufacturing output, keeping the rate path and any AI spending slowdown front and center.