S&P 500, Nasdaq open higher as chips rebound, yields retreat

May 18, 2026 9:37 AM EDT

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

May ‌18 (Reuters) - The ​S&P ​500 and the ‌Nasdaq opened higher on ⁠Monday as heavyweight ‌semiconductor stocks recovered, ‌while a bond market rout that ​had sparked a selloff ⁠the previous week appeared to ​cool.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell ​45.1 points, ‌or 0.09%, at the open ⁠to 49481.04. The S&P 500 ⁠rose 6.6 points, or ​0.09%, to 7415.07, while the Nasdaq Composite ‌rose 64.3 points, or 0.25%, ‌to 26289.49.

(Reporting ⁠by Ragini ‌Mathur ​in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju ‌Samuel)



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