U.S. Tech Rebound Lifts S&P 500 and Nasdaq as Europe and Indonesia Slide
U.S. stocks rebounded Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising about 1.5% as AI and semiconductor shares recovered from their worst week since June. European markets fell amid French civil unrest, with the CAC 40 down 1.11%, the DAX down 1.24%, and the IBEX 35 down 1.49%. Indonesia’s market dropped 4.02% on fears of an MSCI downgrade, while Merck’s acquisition of Silence Therapeutics sent that biotech stock up more than 125%.
U.S. equities recovered Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each up about 1.5%. AI and semiconductor shares drew dip buyers after their weakest week since June. Morgan Stanley’s Michael Wilson suggested the correction might be ending. Amazon rose 3.4% after a Top Pick designation, while CoreWeave gained 6.3% on a Goldman upgrade.
In Europe, French unrest weighed on major indexes: CAC 40 fell 1.11%, DAX 1.24%, and IBEX 35 1.49%. Indonesia’s IDX Composite dropped 4.02% to a six-year low amid MSCI downgrade fears. Biotech was volatile: Merck’s Silence Therapeutics deal lifted that stock over 125%, Disc Medicine jumped about 60%, and EyePoint plunged 82%.
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