US stocks rise as AI shares rebound from sell-off and oil prices ease

Summary

US stock indexes rose on Monday as AI shares rebounded from a sell-off that followed the previous week's losses. The Financial Times reported that the Nasdaq 100 gained after its biggest weekly drop since last year's trade war rout. Hindustan Times reported that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose as AI stocks rebounded and oil prices eased, with investors looking ahead to major US company earnings due this week and rising concerns over AI spending. Semafor reported that the Nasdaq rose as investors rotated back into chip stocks, after fears over the sustainability of the AI boom fueled last week's selloff, with the rally coming ahead of Meta's earnings.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   19 Oct 2026, 17:13 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose as AI stocks rebounded and oil prices eased ahead of major US company earnings this week, amid rising concerns over AI spending.

2. Financial Times

   19 Oct 2026, 18:15 UTCSource ↗

   The Financial Times reports that the Nasdaq 100 rose after its biggest weekly drop since last year's trade war rout, as US stocks recovered from an AI sell-off.

3. Semafor

   19 Oct 2026, 22:25 UTCSource ↗

   Semafor reports that the Nasdaq rose as investors rotated back into chip stocks, after fears over the sustainability of the AI boom fueled last week's selloff, ahead of Meta's earnings.