Nasdaq Hits Fresh High

2026-09-22 20:12 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

The Nasdaq gained 0.5% to close at a record 27244 on Tuesday, while the S&P 500 finished flat and the Dow shed 185 points.

Another strong session for the AI trade lifted AI infrastructure companies, with the latest catalyst being the strong reception for Meta’s Muse AI agent.

Meanwhile, Anthropic is releasing a new AI model designed to handle a wide range of business tasks at a lower cost, ahead of its highly anticipated Wall Street debut.

Heavyweight chipmakers lifted the Nasdaq, with Nvidia up 0.7%, Micron rising 5%, and Sandisk jumping 6.8% following an upgrade from Rosenblatt.

The S&P 500 pared earlier losses after President Trump said US officials had a “very good” meeting with Iranian representatives.

Manufacturer stocks gained, with Applied Materials up 1.8%.

Meanwhile, a selloff in bank shares weighed on the Dow, with JPMorgan falling 3.4% and Bank of America dropping 3%.



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