Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 25, 2026 in New York City, USA.
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U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday night after the S&P 500 index hit an intraday high and set a record close for the trading session, led by gains in tech stocks.
futures tied to Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose 0.07%, or 37 points. S&P500 futures Increased by 0.09%, Nasdaq 100 futures Added 0.08%.
In Tuesday’s trading, S&P500 It rose 0.58%, marking its fourth consecutive positive session and closing above the 7,800 level for the first time in history. of Dow Increased by 0.49%, Nasdaq Composite It increased by 0.45%.
The big winners on Tuesday were chipmakers. marvel technology 5.8% profit due to expected increase in sales advanced micro device Shares rose 2.8% after Citi raised its price target, citing rising demand for central processing units.
In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average was flat, while South Korea’s Nikkei Stock Average was flat. Kospi It fell by 0.57%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.13%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 0.65%. Mainland Chinese markets remained closed due to the Golden Week holiday.
On Tuesday, bond yields took a break from the steady rise that began in late February, coinciding with the start of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran.
of 10 year treasury The yield last traded at 5.286% after hitting its highest level since April 2002 on Monday. of 30 year treasury The yield last time was 5.661%, and the two-year bond’s yield has dropped to 4.798%.
Despite the reprieve, investors warned on Tuesday that demand for U.S. Treasuries from abroad was falling due to geopolitical pressures.
“The Chinese don’t want to keep accumulating,” investor Ray Dalio told Bloomberg. “When you have a relationship between debtor and creditor, and they are adversarial, it becomes a very difficult relationship.”
Energy prices were flat on Tuesday, further supporting stock gains. West Texas Intermediate crude oil and global benchmark Brent crude oil both ended the day trading up less than 1%.
Investors are awaiting the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting in September, when the U.S. central bank raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. Minutes of the meeting are expected to be released on Wednesday and will reveal how monetary policy makers are thinking about the economic situation.
