US stocks weekly: S&P 500 snaps 2-week losing streak, rises 1.2%
Dow gains 0.3% and Nasdaq Composite rises 2.1% in volatile trading as U.S. 10-year Treasury yield finishes around 5.16%.
2% gain, snapping a 2-week losing streak as global bond market turmoil and oscillating US-Iran war talks kept markets choppy. 1%. Market breadth is being watched closely for clues on the Nasdaq's next move, while mega-caps regained leadership as the Magnificent Seven recovered. S.
16% after jumping to new highs, with bullish economic data and higher oil prices fueling fresh inflation worries. Technology and Communication Services led the advance, while bond proxies and Financials lagged. 1%, with Advanced Micro surging to a record and joining the $1 trillion club as chip stocks rallied. 3%.
6 billion Anthropic AI cloud services deal. Oracle fell after a report said the company issued 'force majeure' to protect itself on a New Mexico data center project because of power delays. 1%, with Meta Platforms rising as analysts pointed to the stock's strength. Media giants Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery rose after settling state and union lawsuits, clearing the way for their merger.
7%. Paychex fell after a quarterly revenue miss in its key management solutions segment. 5%. 5 billion franchisee support plan.
MGM Resorts tumbled after Barry Diller's People withdrew its buyout proposal, then the casino operator was reportedly discussing a bid to purchase PPLI. 6% as investors assessed the impact of Meta's AI agent, which rekindled fears about winners and losers from AI-related disruption. 1%. Individual investors grew less bearish, although skepticism remained high.
SPX performance YTD: SP 500 2026 YTD THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25.