{
  "id": 9158477,
  "title": "Nasdaq hits intraday record high on Alphabet boost, Middle East hopes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/nasdaq-hits-intraday-record-high-on-alphabet-boost-middle-east-hopes-9158477",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T14:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/22/nasdaq-hits-intraday-record-high-on-alphabet-boost-middle-east-hopes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The tech-heavy Nasdaq reached a record intraday high on Tuesday, driven by Alphabet's strong performance and hopes for US-Iranian talks. A senior Iranian official suggested Tehran might reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the US lessens pressure. Saudi Arabia also resumed East-West Pipeline operations. Brent crude prices dipped 1.2%, nearing the $100 mark, while the 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.9%. Analyst Lale Akoner noted that oil is a critical macro factor in the current market dynamics. The US-Iran talks are expected during the UN General Assembly meeting, followed by a US-China summit. President Trump is set to meet several world leaders later. The Dow Jones fell slightly, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both gained. Meta's AI agent, Muse, showed promise, and other Magnificent Seven stocks, like Apple and Tesla, also saw a marginal increase. However, chip stocks lagged as AI-driven demand weighed on them. Inflation concerns from AI and oil uncertainties pushed Federal Reserve policymakers toward a higher interest rate hike in October.",
  "summary": "Traders hope upcoming US-Iran and US-China talks will ease Middle East tensions and extend the trade truce with Beijing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}