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Nasdaq Closes at Record High as AI Demand Soars

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

AI Demand Lifts

AI demand lifted tech shares and pushed London-based markets higher.
Nasdaq Composite closed at 27,122.09, up 599.55 points (2.26%) to a record high.
AMD surged 9.95%, pushing its market value above $1.0048 trillion.
Brent fell 2.6% to $101.2 a barrel and WTI dropped 4.5% to $95.78.
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports rose to just over 4 million barrels per day in September after August’s 2.4 million-bpd low.

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Historical Context

When the NASDAQ peaked at 5,048 points on March 10 2000, the dot-com boom surged, inflating tech valuations. Microsoft’s stock rose 30% that month, Cisco posted $1.5 billion quarterly profit, and Saudi Aramco’s oil revenue topped $100 billion. Today’s AI-driven rally, with AMD breaching $1 trillion market value and Bitcoin climbing 6%, mirrors that speculative surge, while Saudi oil exports again exceed 4 million barrels daily. Analysts warn that, as in 2000, inflated valuations could trigger corrections, prompting regulators to consider tighter AI and crypto oversight.

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AI Demand Lifts

AI demand lifted tech shares and pushed London-based markets higher.
Nasdaq Composite closed at 27,122.09, up 599.55 points (2.26%) to a record high.
AMD surged 9.95%, pushing its market value above $1.0048 trillion.
Brent fell 2.6% to $101.2 a barrel and WTI dropped 4.5% to $95.78.
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports rose to just over 4 million barrels per day in September after August’s 2.4 million-bpd low.

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