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S&P 500 Bounces Back; Dow Largely Sits This One Out

Tech stocks are rallying hard on Thursday. Two major catalysts explain their divergence from the Dow.

S&P 500 Bounces Back; Dow Largely Sits This One Out

S&P 500 Bounces Back; Dow Largely Sits This One Out

Published June 18, 2026 · Category: Finance

Overview

What a difference 24 hours makes. After Wednesday's hawkish Fed surprise sent stocks tumbling, Thursday brought a tech-powered bounce.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rose 1%, rebounding from Wednesday's 1.2% decline. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) rose 1.5% on bullish semiconductor news. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) lagged significantly, gaining just 0.4% as of 12:38 p.m. ET.

Details

Tech is back in charge, just before the long Juneteenth holiday weekend.

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Originally published at www.fool.com.

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