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AI Stocks Fuel Wall Street Rally Amid Inflation Concerns

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published September 25, 2026

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Wall Street indices rose on Friday as technology stocks led gains, driven by optimism around artificial intelligence. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.34% to 51,526.74, while the S&P 500 gained 0.18% to 7,718.15 and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.21% to 26,997.07 in late-morning trading.

Microsoft led gains among tech stocks after unveiling new capabilities for its Copilot application, including a coding tool and an always-on artificial intelligence agent. Qualcomm and Dell also rose by 5.1% and 5%, respectively. Akamai Technologies jumped 7.3% after announcing an $11.6 billion multiyear deal with AI firm Anthropic.

AI-related optimism has contributed to market gains this week, with investors betting that heavy spending on artificial intelligence will eventually translate into stronger productivity and economic growth.

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