Nasdaq Today LIVE: Nasdaq Composite Jumps 1.25% as AI Stocks Rally After Anthropic IPO Filing, Oil Prices Ease; Check Big Tech Earnings & Fed Rate Decision

The Nasdaq rose on October 26 as technology and semiconductor shares advanced after Anthropic’s IPO filing, while investors awaited major earnings and a Federal Reserve decision.

• The Nasdaq Composite rose about 1.25% in an intraday snapshot on Monday, October 26, 2026.· 1 source
• The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index gained more than 3%, with Nvidia, Broadcom and Micron among the chipmakers drawing investor attention.· 1 source
• Investors were watching the Federal Reserve’s October 28 decision and results due from Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon later that week.· 1 source