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Nasdaq leads Wall St after Nvidia quells AI fears

By Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2026 | 8:33 AM

Aug 27 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes ​opened higher ‌on Thursday, boosted by gains in technology stocks ‌after ​chip ⁠giant Nvidia’s ⁠blockbuster forecast renewed investor confidence in the AI ​trade.

The Dow Jones ⁠Industrial Average ⁠rose 149.8 ​points, or ​0.28%, to 53,613.66 at ‌the open. The S&P 500 rose ⁠34.6 points, or 0.45%, to 7,710.34, ⁠while ‌the Nasdaq ⁠Composite rose ​226.8 ‌points, or ​0.87%, to ⁠26,356.977.

(Reporting by Purvi Agarwal in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi ​Majumdar)