# Nasdaq
Latest news and articles about Nasdaq
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Wall Street Opens Lower as Tech Slips, Energy and Retail Provide Offsets
U.S. markets opened lower on March 18 as technology stocks pulled back while energy and certain retailers gained. The intraday moves underline a market balancing AI-driven enthusiasm with sector rotation and company-level earnings surprises.
AI Compute Deal Propels Tech Stocks — Nasdaq Leads as Meta Agrees $27bn Capacity Purchase
U.S. markets opened higher as technology stocks rallied after Meta agreed to buy about $27 billion of AI compute capacity from Nebius, boosting chip and memory shares. The deal and the start of Nvidia’s GTC conference underpin optimism about sustained data‑centre spending, even as macro risks could trigger intermittent corrections.
Mixed U.S. Open as Oracle’s Rally Lifts Nasdaq While Gold Miners Slump
U.S. markets opened mixed as a strong rally in Oracle—a result of an upward revision to its fiscal guidance—lifted the Nasdaq while the Dow edged lower and gold miners plunged. The session highlighted narrow market leadership and the potential fragility of gains if broader participation does not follow.
Tech Stocks Drive a Risk-Off Session: Nasdaq Slides 2% as Gold Miners Also Tumble
U.S. markets opened sharply lower with the Nasdaq down about 2%, driven by broad tech weakness and marked selling in semiconductors. Unexpected declines in gold‑mining stocks compounded the rout, underscoring a generalized risk‑off mood across global markets.
Calm on the Surface, Risk Beneath: Why US Markets Look Unfazed as Middle East Tensions Flare
US equities were unusually calm after a weekend escalation in the Middle East, with an early sell‑off reversing and volumes dropping sharply. Energy and shipping markets priced a clear risk premium while bond yields rose, signalling markets are prioritising inflation risk over a classic flight to safety; the key variable remains how long disruptions persist.
Tech Sell-Off Sends Nasdaq Down 1.5% as Energy Stocks Rally
U.S. markets opened lower with the Nasdaq down 1.5% as tech stocks fell broadly while oil and gas names rallied. ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil rose over 4%, whereas Qualcomm, AMD and Tesla slid more than 3%, signalling a short-term investor rotation into energy and away from growth.
Mixed US Market Open Highlights AI Winners and China Tech Weakness — Nvidia Slips, Baidu Sinks
US markets opened mixed, with the Nasdaq down modestly and the Dow higher. Nvidia’s stock dipped despite beating fourth-quarter expectations, while Baidu fell sharply after reporting a year-on-year revenue decline for fiscal 2025, underscoring investor focus on guidance and the uneven health of tech-driven growth.
Markets at a Crossroads: AI Frenzy, Fed Timing and the Gold–Silver Litmus Test
Markets are exhibiting high-speed, narrative-driven volatility driven by conflicting signals from labor and inflation data and the AI debate. Next week's US Q4 GDP release and the performance of software stocks—and the divergence between gold and silver—will be pivotal in determining whether the recent sell-off ends or resumes.
Tech-Led Rally Lifts Nasdaq as Memory Stocks Surge; Lyft Tumbles After Revenue Miss
Nasdaq opened higher as investors rotated into memory and storage names, with Micron and SanDisk/Western Digital posting strong gains. Lyft sank after missing fourth-quarter 2025 revenue expectations, underscoring continued risk for growth platforms even amid a selective tech rally.
U.S. Stocks Open Mildly Higher; Spotify Rockets 11% After Q4 Beat as Coca‑Cola Lags
U.S. markets opened modestly higher with the Nasdaq nearly flat and the Dow up about 0.26%. Spotify jumped 11% after beating fourth‑quarter expectations, while Coca‑Cola fell following a revenue shortfall, illustrating continued earnings‑driven divergence within markets.
Wall Street Opens Soft as GLP‑1 Makers Rally and a Generic Challenger Collapses
U.S. markets opened slightly lower as gains in GLP‑1 weight‑loss drug makers were offset by weakness in memory stocks. Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly rose on continued enthusiasm for semaglutide‑class therapies, while Hims & Hers plunged after facing litigation over a generic version. Micron fell amid renewed pressure on cyclical tech names.
Wall Street Edges Up as Amazon’s $200bn Capex Shock Sends Storage Stocks Higher
U.S. stock indexes opened higher while Amazon tumbled over 9% after announcing a $200 billion capital expenditure plan, triggering investor concern. Storage suppliers such as SanDisk and Western Digital gained on expectations of increased demand from cloud and data-centre expansion.