The Nasdaq composite reversed higher for a gain of 0.3% after an intraday drop of 1.9%. It outpaced the other indexes and managed to move back above its 50-day line. Small caps on the Russell 2000 joined with a 0.4% gain.

US stocks were mixed on Tuesday, as the blue-chip Dow index jumped to notch a new all-time high close, fueled by optimism that Washington may soon end the record-breaking government shutdown. Tech stocks faltered in a bid to extend their own rally,

US stocks tumbled Thursday as concerns mounted about expensive tech stocks and a risk-off sentiment spread through markets after new data showed a bleak outlook for the job market.

The bull market for U.S. stocks is increasingly tied to the fate of the generative-artificial-intelligence boom, with top 10 stocks in the S&P 500 exceeding the weight of the entire technology sector amid AI enthusiasm,

Stock futures pointed lower Friday, a day after major indexes posted sharp declines as tech shares tumbled. Futures associated with the tech-heavy Nasdaq, benchmark S&P 500 and bl

US stocks fell sharply on Thursday, led by a decline in tech stocks as the end of the longest-ever US government shutdown was met by concern from investors that the Federal Reserve's plans for a December rate cut might be in doubt.