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Stocks rose as oil futures tumbled due to hopes of a resumption in U.S.-Iran negotiations, causing a relief rally that pushed high-risk technology stocks to record highs.
A rally in tech stocks led stocks to a strong start to the week. The Nasdaq Composite index gained 2.3%, its best session since early August. Investors will be looking to see whether President Trump meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the U.N. gathering beginning this week.
Stock markets climbed on Monday, boosted by falling oil prices and positive signals from trade talks between Chinese and US officials over the weekend.US and Chinese economic officials met Sunday for closely watched talks on trade and artificial intelligence, ahead of a summit on Thursday between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington.
The stock market rose Monday after oil futures slid on investor hopes of a resolution in the Iran war. The Nasdaq Composite soared 2.3%, closing at a new high. The S&P 500 gained 1.5%, just shy of its own record.
Almost everyone was expecting the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this month. When the Fed raised interest rates for the first time in three years, from 3.75% to 4%, at the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting last week, the move seemed a foregone conclusion. After all, the job market has been relatively stable, while the ongoing Iran war is just the latest fuel for the inflation fire.
The Nasdaq composite is poised to close at its first record since June after adding to gains in afternoon trading. The tech-heavy index was recently up 2.3% to 27121, which would be the highest close on record.
Today's tech-led rally has spread, with most sectors trading in the green. The S&P 500 gained 1.4%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 2%. Both indexes were near their respective highs of 7798.99 and 27,093.
Oil, bond yields, and positive regulatory news are lifting the crypto.
Technology stocks including Meta Platforms, Intel, ARM holdings and Micron Technology are pushing the market sharply higher today, following a summer full of concerning development. Is this the start of another major rally?
Oil fell back toward $100 and chip stocks went vertical. The S&P 500 is within 1% of a record again.
Pre-Markets in the Green to Start a Fresh Week
Stocks climbed on Monday with tech leading the march higher as investors eyed the possibility of a U.S.-Iran deal. The Nasdaq Composite added 1.4% as the S&P 500 gained 0.9%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a security deal with Greenland lifted Critical Metals shares and other stocks linked to the Danish territory Monday. Shares of Critical Metals rose 35% to $9.10; shares have risen 30% this year. Greenland Energy stock surged 126% and Greenland Mines stock skyrocketed 136%.
The rotation back into tech stocks tells us that the earnings story continues to overwhelm slightly higher rates.
U.S. stocks opened the week higher, with the Nasdaq gaining 1.1% as AI stocks rallied on optimism over U.S.-China talks
Stocks kicked off Monday's trading session in the green as investors optimistically looked to this week's United Nation General Assembly as an opportunity for an Iran resolution. The Nasdaq Composite popped 1%. "Stocks are coming off a second week of navigating multiple obstacles—high oil prices and yields, a rate hike, renewed concerns about AI risks—without suffering too much damage," Chris Larkin at E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley said.
US stock futures pointed to a higher opening on Monday as a sharp decline in oil prices and renewed optimism surrounding artificial intelligence supported investor sentiment. The positive indications followed a mixed finish on Wall Street on Friday, when gains in technology and semiconductor stocks helped lift the Nasdaq and S&P 500, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended lower.
Wall Street ended a volatile week, with the Dow closing sharply lower on Friday as oil prices continued to surge and Treasury yields rose after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates earlier in the week for the first time in three years.
News of the day for Sept. 21, 2026
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