Nasdaq climbs 1.18% as AI momentum lifts US indices

The Nasdaq Composite rose 1.18% to 26,477.81 on 27 October 2026, our end-of-day data show. The S&P 500 (a score that follows 500 big US companies) gained 0.60% to 7,722.60, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.03% to 52,377.57.

Reports say the gains came on revived momentum in AI (artificial intelligence). The reports do not say which companies drove the move.

The S&P 500 is up 12.81% so far this year, and the Nasdaq is up 13.92%. The reports do not say what happens next.