Nasdaq Composite heads into Friday as AI shares add 20 points
Published on 10/16/2026 at 13:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSInflation data and earnings ahead
- Nasdaq Composite ended October 15 at 26,713 points, up 20 points or 0.1 percent.
- The US 10-year yield stood at 5.06 percent before the rebound.
- Tesla rose more than 4.0 percent in early premarket trading.
- Import prices are due at 8:30 a.m. ET, with a 0.9 percent monthly forecast.
The Nasdaq Composite ended October 15 at 26,713 points, up 20 points or 0.1 percent, according to Nasdaq. The index recovered from a 26,309-point low as technology shares regained ground after an AI-led selloff, EconoTimes reports.
Tesla rose more than 4.0 percent in early premarket trading after unveiling a redesigned Roadster, while Nasdaq futures were up 0.1 percent at 4:00 a.m. ET, Yahoo Finance reports.
Why is the Nasdaq Composite facing another inflation test?
The US 10-year Treasury yield stood at 5.06 percent during Thursday trading. Higher financing costs and concern over AI infrastructure spending had pressured chip stocks, but the index recovered after its early decline. The September Consumer Price Index rose 3.7 percent year over year, versus 3.6 percent expected, Yahoo Finance reports.
Nasdaq Composite winners and losers
The October 15 stock moves reported alongside the Nasdaq Composite close were compiled by HDFC Sky:
- PepsiCo up 3.7 percent
- Adobe up 3.6 percent
- Intuit up 2.7 percent
- Arm Holdings down 6.5 percent
- Micron Technology down 4.8 percent
- Broadcom down 4.4 percent
What comes next for the Nasdaq Composite
- October 16, 2026, 6:30 a.m. ET: Truist Financial reports before the open; consensus earnings per share are USD 1.05, 247Wallst reports.
- October 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m. ET: Import and export price data are due; import prices are forecast to rise 0.9 percent month over month from 0.7 percent, Seeking Alpha reports.
- October 16, 2026, 9:15 a.m. ET: Industrial production is expected to rise 0.4 percent after a flat prior reading, with capacity utilization forecast at 76.5 percent, Biolyst lists.
