Country: US | Published: 2026-09-21
US stocks opened higher as AI-linked tech led the advance, with chipmakers, data center names, and payment companies climbing on fresh AI security and payments momentum, while slid
US stocks opened higher as AI-linked tech led the advance, with chipmakers, data center names, and payment companies climbing on fresh AI security and payments momentum, while sliding oil prices weighed on energy shares. Bitcoin pushed to its highest level since January, lifting crypto-exposed names alongside the broader risk-on tone. A Fed official's pushback on rate cuts tied to government debt kept policy expectations in focus, and Treasury yields retreated, offering some support to the rally.