{"id":7302,"date":"2026-10-26T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lqhmarkets.com\/news-and-trade-ideas\/ai-tech-rally-wall-street-apac-open-26-oct-26\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T23:08:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T23:08:37","slug":"ai-tech-rally-wall-street-apac-open-26-oct-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lqhmarkets.com\/news-and-trade-ideas\/ai-tech-rally-wall-street-apac-open-26-oct-26\/","title":{"rendered":"AI-Driven Tech Rally Boosts Wall Street, Sets Positive Tone for APAC Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Market Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Wall Street closed higher, driven by a robust rebound in AI-related technology and semiconductor stocks. Enthusiasm for the artificial intelligence trade was revived by Anthropic&#8217;s public IPO filing, which highlighted significant growth for the AI company, acting as a &#8220;confidence booster&#8221; for the sector. This positive sentiment, coupled with widespread expectations that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady later in the week, fueled a risk-on mood among investors. Easing oil prices, stemming from diplomatic efforts in the Middle East to de-escalate tensions, further supported the market&#8217;s gains. For investors entering the APAC session, this backdrop suggests a cautiously optimistic outlook, with Australian shares anticipated to open higher.<\/p>\n<h2>Markets<\/h2>\n<p>US equities saw broad gains, with the <strong>S&amp;P 500 (^GSPC)<\/strong> climbing 0.70% to 7,676.77. The <strong>Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC)<\/strong> led the advance, rising 0.82% to 26,169.38, while the <strong>Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI)<\/strong> also contributed to the positive close, gaining 0.28% to 52,361.58. The market&#8217;s &#8220;fear gauge,&#8221; the <strong>VIX (^VIX)<\/strong>, reflected reduced volatility, dropping 5.45% to 18.39.<\/p>\n<p>US bond yields eased, with the <strong>10-Year Treasury yield (^TNX)<\/strong> closing at 4.986%, down 0.20 basis points, amid expectations for the Federal Reserve to maintain current rates.<\/p>\n<p>In commodity markets, oil prices retreated from six-month highs as diplomatic efforts intensified in the Middle East. <strong>Brent Crude (BZ=F)<\/strong> fell 5.62% to 110.16, and <strong>WTI Crude (CL=F)<\/strong> dropped 1.92% to 101.29. Gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, saw a marginal gain of 0.53%, closing at 4,029.30. The <strong>Australian Dollar (AUDUSD=X)<\/strong> closed at 0.7019, down a slight 0.01%.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to the APAC session, the <strong>S&amp;P\/ASX 200 (^AXJO)<\/strong> closed its previous session up 0.17% at 8,809.90. S&amp;P\/ASX 200 futures were up 0.1% (or 4 points) near 6am AEDT, according to AFR, signaling an anticipated higher open for Australian shares following the positive Wall Street performance.<\/p>\n<h2>What Drove Markets<\/h2>\n<p>The key drivers behind the positive market sentiment included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>AI Resurgence and Tech Rebound:<\/strong> A significant catalyst was Anthropic&#8217;s public IPO filing, which provided detailed insights into the company&#8217;s substantial growth. Anthropic reported $16.29 billion in revenue for the six months ended June, a 1,304% increase year-over-year. While its net loss widened to $80.7 billion, largely due to convertible bonds, the filing reinvigorated interest in the AI sector. This spurred a robust rally across semiconductor and other AI-related stocks, helping the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq recover from recent weekly losses.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Federal Reserve Policy Expectations:<\/strong> Markets are largely pricing in a stable interest rate environment, with Fed funds futures trading indicating a 90% likelihood that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at its meeting this week. This expectation has offered &#8220;a kind of relief&#8221; to businesses. However, the broader message from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh&#8217;s post-decision press conference is expected to remain hawkish, with CME&#8217;s FedWatch Tool still showing a 73% chance of another rate hike in December.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easing Geopolitical Tensions and Oil Prices:<\/strong> Oil prices retreated from recent six-month highs amid intensifying diplomatic efforts to de-escalate Middle East tensions. Reports of Saudi and Turkish officials in Tehran, alongside Qatari mediation, fueled hopes of reduced regional conflicts and alleviated concerns about potential disruptions to oil production or export facilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Stocks to Watch<\/h2>\n<p>The resurgence in AI enthusiasm translated into strong gains for several technology and semiconductor firms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)<\/strong> rose 2.74%. Individual chipmakers also saw significant increases, including <strong>Nvidia (NVDA)<\/strong> (+2.39%), <strong>Micron (MU)<\/strong> (+2.98%), <strong>Broadcom (AVGO)<\/strong> (+2.33%), <strong>Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)<\/strong> (+2.80%), and <strong>Intel (INTC)<\/strong> (+4.04%).<\/li>\n<li>Cloud computing providers like <strong>CoreWeave (CRWV)<\/strong> (+1.76%) and data storage companies such as <strong>SanDisk (SNDK)<\/strong> (+1.42%), <strong>Western Digital (WDC)<\/strong> (+3.63%), and <strong>Seagate Technology (STX)<\/strong> (+2.18%) also benefited, reflecting demand for AI infrastructure.<\/li>\n<li>Ahead of their earnings reports, <strong>Microsoft (MSFT)<\/strong> advanced 1.54%, and <strong>Amazon (AMZN)<\/strong> gained 0.44%, with investors assessing their roles in the AI landscape. However, <strong>Alphabet (GOOGL)<\/strong> fell 1.06%, and <strong>Meta Platforms (META)<\/strong> dropped 1.88%, despite Meta&#8217;s plans to raise $95 billion to fund AI investments. <strong>Nebius Group (NBIS)<\/strong>, a cloud computing provider, declined 3.45%.<\/li>\n<li>Separately, <strong>Tesla (TSLA)<\/strong> jumped 5.21% following an analyst upgrade from Barclays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Assets Discussed<\/h2>\n<p>Source: Yahoo Finance<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Instrument<\/th>\n<th>Code<\/th>\n<th>Close<\/th>\n<th>Move<\/th>\n<th>WoW<\/th>\n<th>YTD<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>S&amp;P 500<\/td>\n<td>^GSPC<\/td>\n<td>7,676.77<\/td>\n<td>0.70%<\/td>\n<td>-0.18%<\/td>\n<td>11.93%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nasdaq<\/td>\n<td>^IXIC<\/td>\n<td>26,169.38<\/td>\n<td>0.82%<\/td>\n<td>-0.99%<\/td>\n<td>12.63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dow Jones<\/td>\n<td>^DJI<\/td>\n<td>52,361.58<\/td>\n<td>0.28%<\/td>\n<td>0.76%<\/td>\n<td>8.22%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VIX<\/td>\n<td>^VIX<\/td>\n<td>18.39<\/td>\n<td>-5.45%<\/td>\n<td>-0.27%<\/td>\n<td>26.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10-Year Treasury<\/td>\n<td>^TNX<\/td>\n<td>4.986<\/td>\n<td>-0.20 bp<\/td>\n<td>-15.00 bp<\/td>\n<td>79.90 bp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brent Crude<\/td>\n<td>BZ=F<\/td>\n<td>110.16<\/td>\n<td>-5.62%<\/td>\n<td>0.56%<\/td>\n<td>81.33%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>WTI Crude<\/td>\n<td>CL=F<\/td>\n<td>101.29<\/td>\n<td>-1.92%<\/td>\n<td>-2.29%<\/td>\n<td>76.71%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gold<\/td>\n<td>GC=F<\/td>\n<td>4,029.30<\/td>\n<td>0.53%<\/td>\n<td>-3.14%<\/td>\n<td>-6.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Australian Dollar<\/td>\n<td>AUDUSD=X<\/td>\n<td>0.7019<\/td>\n<td>-0.01%<\/td>\n<td>0.58%<\/td>\n<td>5.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ASX 200<\/td>\n<td>^AXJO<\/td>\n<td>8,809.90<\/td>\n<td>0.17%<\/td>\n<td>-0.40%<\/td>\n<td>0.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>VanEck Semiconductor ETF<\/td>\n<td>SMH<\/td>\n<td>541.62<\/td>\n<td>2.74%<\/td>\n<td>-3.08%<\/td>\n<td>45.09%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NVIDIA<\/td>\n<td>NVDA<\/td>\n<td>216.00<\/td>\n<td>2.39%<\/td>\n<td>-0.57%<\/td>\n<td>14.38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Micron<\/td>\n<td>MU<\/td>\n<td>903.70<\/td>\n<td>2.98%<\/td>\n<td>-2.96%<\/td>\n<td>186.51%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Broadcom<\/td>\n<td>AVGO<\/td>\n<td>329.17<\/td>\n<td>2.33%<\/td>\n<td>-4.40%<\/td>\n<td>-5.31%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>AMD<\/td>\n<td>AMD<\/td>\n<td>531.28<\/td>\n<td>2.80%<\/td>\n<td>-5.50%<\/td>\n<td>137.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Intel<\/td>\n<td>INTC<\/td>\n<td>90.47<\/td>\n<td>4.04%<\/td>\n<td>-5.14%<\/td>\n<td>129.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>CoreWeave<\/td>\n<td>CRWV<\/td>\n<td>55.19<\/td>\n<td>1.76%<\/td>\n<td>-20.81%<\/td>\n<td>-30.42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sandisk<\/td>\n<td>SNDK<\/td>\n<td>1,255.58<\/td>\n<td>1.42%<\/td>\n<td>-9.98%<\/td>\n<td>356.18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Western Digital<\/td>\n<td>WDC<\/td>\n<td>356.13<\/td>\n<td>3.63%<\/td>\n<td>-0.09%<\/td>\n<td>89.73%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Seagate<\/td>\n<td>STX<\/td>\n<td>644.21<\/td>\n<td>2.18%<\/td>\n<td>-6.75%<\/td>\n<td>124.04%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Microsoft<\/td>\n<td>MSFT<\/td>\n<td>532.60<\/td>\n<td>1.54%<\/td>\n<td>-1.27%<\/td>\n<td>12.61%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Amazon<\/td>\n<td>AMZN<\/td>\n<td>249.09<\/td>\n<td>0.44%<\/td>\n<td>-2.23%<\/td>\n<td>9.97%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Alphabet<\/td>\n<td>GOOGL<\/td>\n<td>316.80<\/td>\n<td>-1.06%<\/td>\n<td>-9.28%<\/td>\n<td>0.52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Meta<\/td>\n<td>META<\/td>\n<td>630.56<\/td>\n<td>-1.88%<\/td>\n<td>-14.41%<\/td>\n<td>-3.05%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nebius<\/td>\n<td>NBIS<\/td>\n<td>153.27<\/td>\n<td>-3.45%<\/td>\n<td>-18.65%<\/td>\n<td>70.39%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tesla<\/td>\n<td>TSLA<\/td>\n<td>391.62<\/td>\n<td>5.21%<\/td>\n<td>8.05%<\/td>\n<td>-10.60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>What to Watch Next<\/h2>\n<h3>Economic Releases<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-10-27 09:00 ET US \u2014 House Price Index (Aug)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 16:30 ET US \u2014 API Crude Oil Stock Change (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 07:00 ET US \u2014 MBA Mortgage Applications (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 10:30 ET US \u2014 EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Oct\/23)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 14:00 ET US \u2014 FOMC Statement<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 14:00 ET US \u2014 Fed Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 07:00 ET GB \u2014 BoE Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 08:30 ET US \u2014 Core PCE Price Index MoM (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:30 ET JP \u2014 Tokyo Core CPI YoY (Oct)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 19:50 ET JP \u2014 Industrial Production MoM (Nov)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 23:00 ET JP \u2014 BoJ Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 01:00 ET JP \u2014 Housing Starts YoY (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-01 19:30 ET AU \u2014 Building Permits (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 16:45 ET NZ \u2014 Building Permits MoM (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 10:00 ET US \u2014 JOLTs Job Openings (Sep)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 15:30 ET US \u2014 API Crude Oil Stock Change (Oct\/30)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 05:00 ET EU \u2014 Core Inflation Rate YoY (Oct)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 06:00 ET US \u2014 MBA Mortgage Applications (Oct\/30)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 09:30 ET US \u2014 EIA Crude Oil Stocks Change (Oct\/30)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 07:00 ET GB \u2014 BoE Interest Rate Decision<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Corporate Earnings<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Baker Hughes Company (BKR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Boeing Co (BA) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Coca-Cola Co (KO) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Ferrovial (FER) (Time not confirmed)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 NXP Semiconductors NV (NXPI) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Paccar Inc (PCAR) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (STX) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Sherwin-Williams Co (SHW) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Teradyne, Inc. (TER) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-27 US \u2014 Visa Inc. (V) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 American Electric Power Company Inc (AEP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GEHC) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Honeywell Aerospace Inc. (HONA) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 KLA Corporation (KLAC) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 O\u2019Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-28 US \u2014 T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Caterpillar Inc (CAT) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Dexcom Inc (DXCM) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Intel Corp (INTC) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Linde PLC (LIN) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Merck &amp; Co Inc (MRK) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Mondelez International Inc (MDLZ) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Monolithic Power Systems Inc (MPWR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 SanDisk Corporation (SNDK) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Starbucks Corp (SBUX) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Strategy (MSTR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-29 US \u2014 Xcel Energy Inc (XEL) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Chevron Corporation (CVX) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Exelon Corp (EXC) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-10-30 US \u2014 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Apple Inc. (AAPL) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Diamondback Energy, Inc. (FANG) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 IDEXX Laboratories (IDXX) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Marriott International, Inc. (MAR) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-02 US \u2014 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Amgen Inc (AMGN) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Booking Holdings Inc. (BKNG) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (KDP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Shopify Inc. (SHOP) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-03 US \u2014 Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 ARM Holdings PLC (ARM) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 AppLovin Corporation (APP) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 Datadog Inc (DDOG) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 DoorDash, Inc. (DASH) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 McDonald&#8217;s Corp (MCD) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-04 US \u2014 QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Airbnb, Inc. (ABNB) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Microchip Technology Inc (MCHP) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST) (After market close)<\/li>\n<li>2026-11-05 US \u2014 Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) (Before market open)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Market Holidays<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2026-11-03 JP \u2014 TSE (Japan): Closed \u2014 Culture Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall Street rallied on AI-driven tech and semiconductor gains after Anthropic&#8217;s IPO. With stable Fed rate expectations &#038; easing oil, APAC markets eye a positive open. 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