{
  "id": 9807954,
  "title": "Wall Street climbs as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/wall-street-climbs-as-investors-buy-ai-stocks-microsoft-rallies",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-25T18:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260926/wall-street-climbs-as-investors-buy-ai-stocks-microsoft-rallies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wall Street experienced a rise on Friday, propelled by a surge in AI-related technology stocks, particularly those of Microsoft. However, high oil prices and a recent increase in U.S. Treasury yields kept investors cautious. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq markets saw gains, marking a volatile week marked by uncertainty surrounding which industries would benefit or suffer from artificial intelligence advancements, and by fears of a U.S. military conflict with Iran, coupled with a spike in U.S. Treasury yields. Microsoft's stock saw a 3.3 percent increase, raising its gain for 2026 to 7 percent. The software company unveiled new features in its Copilot app, such as a coding tool and an always-on AI agent. Akamai Technologies jumped 6 percent following a $11.6 billion cloud services agreement with AI powerhouse Anthropic. The deal includes a warrant that could grant Anthropic up to 5 percent of Akamai's shares, which is seen as a positive sign by some analysts, indicating ongoing investment and deal-making in the industry. Qualcomm and Dell also saw increases of 5.4 percent and 6.6 percent, respectively.",
  "summary": "Wall Street climbed on Friday, lifted by Microsoft and other AI-related technology stocks, while high oil prices and a recent surge in U.S. Treasury yields kept investors on edge. Gains in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq capped a volatile week driven by uncertainty about what industries will win and lose from artificial intelligence, and by concerns about the U.S. war with Iran and a surge in U.S.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Wall Street climbed on Friday due to AI stock surge",
    "Microsoft's stock rose 3.3%, targeting 7% gain for 2026",
    "Akamai Technologies surged 6% after $11.6B cloud deal with Anthropic"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Wall Street climbs as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/wall-street-climbs-as-investors-buy-ai-stocks-microsoft-rallies-9811923",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:57:03.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}