{
  "id": 9216251,
  "title": "Nasdaq sets record high, oil dips on improved crude flows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/nasdaq-sets-record-high-oil-dips-on-improved-crude-flows-9216251",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-22T21:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/23/nasdaq-sets-record-high-oil-dips-on-improved-crude-flows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nasdaq Composite achieved a record closing high on Tuesday, propelled by Micron Technology and other AI-related stocks, as demand for artificial intelligence continued to soar and corporate earnings maintained their strength. Tech stocks powered the index, while oil prices and Treasury yields experienced a dip in choppy trading due to improved Middle East crude flows. The Nasdaq gained 0.45%, the S&P 500 remained flat, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 0.36%. MSCI's global stock gauge also rose by 0.11%. European markets fared better, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index increasing by 0.13%. Lower oil prices contributed to the risk appetite, after Iran announced its potential to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. eases military pressure and lifts its blockade on Iranian ports. Oil prices declined further as Saudi crude restarted the East-West pipeline and increased flow through the Strait of Hormuz, which previously carried 20% of global supply. US 10-year Treasury yields fell by 1 basis point to 4.953%, following the Federal Reserve's decision to raise rates and signal further tightening amid persistently high inflation. The dollar strengthened slightly against the euro and Japanese yen, while a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping was anticipated to address potential improvements in bilateral relations and AI cooperation.",
  "summary": "The tech-heavy Nasdaq gained as Micron Technology and other AI stocks climbed, with demand remaining strong and corporate earnings resilient.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-22T14:49:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "The Nasdaq Set a Record and the Dow Lost 270 Points on the Same Morning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/the-nasdaq-set-a-record-and-the-dow-lost-270-points-on-the-same",
        "published": "2026-09-22T17:26:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
}