{
  "id": 11212058,
  "title": "US stocks open higher as software strength offsets bond-market pressure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-stocks-open-higher-as-software-strength-offsets-bond-market-11212058",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-01T14:11:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/us-stocks-open-higher-software-strength-offsets-bond-market-pressure"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday morning, October 1, U.S. stock markets experienced a positive opening, with major indices climbing despite rising Treasury yields. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 91.75 points, or 0.2%, to 50,997.80. The S&P 500 increased 19.39 points, or 0.3%, to 7,670.93. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite surged 120.49 points, or 0.5%, to 26,984.50. This market rally was largely driven by software stocks, which helped offset the pressure from the bond market amid concerns over inflation and increasing government debt.",
  "summary": "[NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Thursday (Oct 1), buoyed by gains in software stocks, even as inflation and...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "US stocks open higher as software strength offsets bond-market pressure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-stocks-open-higher-as-software-strength-offsets-bond-market",
        "published": "2026-10-01T13:42:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}