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Intel options volume hit nearly 3 times its monthly average Thursday as tech stocks rebounded from the Fed's first rate increase since 2023

Major stock-market indexes rallied, reversing the declines that followed the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike Wednesday. Chip stocks rallied. The PHLX Semiconductor Index rose 3.1% after comments from Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan about soaring memory prices.

Major stock-market indexes rallied, reversing the declines that followed the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hike Wednesday. The PHLX Semiconductor Index rose 3.1% after comments from Intel Chief Executive Lip-Bu Tan about soaring memory prices. The Securities and Exchange Commission cleared a path for trading venues to offer tokenized stocks in the U.S., a landmark decision that may overhaul traditional equity markets.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.87%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.97%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.77%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +1.01%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26 )...

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Friday ahead of imminent CPI inflation report. Oracle stock jumps on earnings.

Wall Street returns from summer vacation to a market suddenly bracing for a rate hike, with fresh analyst calls on Intel, Lockheed Martin, Amgen, and SpaceX adding more pressure points to an already tense week.

A blowout jobs report pushed September rate hike odds past 60%, which should have hammered high-multiple chip stocks. Instead, the semiconductor complex ran straight into the headwind and left the rest of tech behind.

Wedbush sees another sign of memory inflation.

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment is weak, with a shift toward ‘extremely bearish’ on SPY and QQQ.

Investing.com -- U.S. stock index futures were mixed on Thursday as investors weighed lingering Middle East tensions, and focused on corporate earnings and further signs that U.S. inflationary pressures are easing.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.30%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.60%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.97%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +0.28%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

A cooler-than-expected inflation print sent chip stocks surging Tuesday, but AMD sitting at a 185x P/E after a 150% year-to-date run raises a sharp question: is this a breakout toward $600 or the setup for a painful unwind?

On June 18, 2026, investors welcomed U.S.-Iran progress, helping indexes overcome yesterday's rate hike fears.

Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment has improved to ‘bullish’ on SPY and QQQ from ‘bearish’ earlier in the week.

(Updates with market moves at the end of the day.) The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a fresh r

Most investors fear lingering inflation will chip away at Dollar General's foot traffic, which has defied the odds so far.

D-Wave Quantum stock nearly doubled in May after landing $100 million in federal funding.

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Corporate resilience is defying economic headwinds.

The new Fed chair intends to shake up the central bank -- but that comes with consequences for Wall Street and the bond market.

Despite high energy costs and persistent inflation, people are still spending on technology.

Defense drone stocks are surging at midday Thursday after a Wall Street Journal and CNBC report indicated the Pentagon is in talks with drone manufacturers about funding deals that could include direct federal equity stakes. Unusual Machines (NYSE:UMAC) stock leads the rally with a 58% intraday jump, while Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ:RCAT) stock is up ... Trump Invested in Intel And it Soared 500%. Here’s the Next Industry the Government is Buying.

These seemingly boring dividend stocks have crushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq over the last five years.

The Nasdaq notched its best six-week streak since 2009 as a surge in semiconductor shares continues.

<body><p>STORY: :: Lisa Bernhard, Reuters</p><p>:: Ross Mayfield, Investment Strategist, Baird</p><p>The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied to record highs on Friday, boosted by gains in semiconductor stocks, while a stronger-than-expected jobs report pointed to labor market resilience.</p><p>Speaking with Reuters' Lisa Bernhard, Mayfield said that with April's nonfarm payrolls data "building on last month's strong report... you start to feel like maybe the labor market is turning a corner."</p><p>Meanwhile, shares of Intel joined the chip rally late Friday, soaring as high as 19%, after the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that the company had reached a preliminary deal to make some chips for Apple devices.</p><p>"I certainly wouldn't want to stand in front of this momentum-driven sector," Mayfield said of the recent chip rally. "In my mind, it can't be a bubble if earnings are keeping up with price."</p></body>

Investors are taking overnight clashes in stride.