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Stock Market 22 June 2026

S&P 500 (.SPX) edges higher as Micron (NASDAQ:MU) drives AI trade; yields still weigh

S&P 500 (.SPX) edges higher as Micron (NASDAQ:MU) drives AI trade; yields still weigh

Stocks were mixed in early U.S. trading Monday, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticking up, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped as traders looked at softer oil prices, higher bond yields and new interest in chip names like Micron Technology. According to Reuters/LSEG, the S&P 500 was up 0.11% at 7,508.57, the Dow gained 0.42% to 51,779.48, and the Nasdaq slipped 0.40% to 26,410.98.
22 June 2026
Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rises as Caterpillar, Visa lift blue chips while Nasdaq slips

Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rises as Caterpillar, Visa lift blue chips while Nasdaq slips

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose on Monday morning, beating the broader S&P 500 and the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite, as industrial and financial shares did more of the work than the headline index move suggested. LSEG data on Reuters showed the Dow up 214.78 points, or 0.42%, at 51,779.48, while the S&P 500 was up 0.11% and the Nasdaq was down 0.40%; the figures were delayed by at least 15 minutes.
TSMC shares up as Street focuses on June revenue test

TSMC shares up as Street focuses on June revenue test

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s U.S.-listed ADRs, which give Americans a way to trade the chipmaker’s shares, climbed 1.5% to $468.85 early Monday. TSM earlier hit $477.82. Buyers keep coming in for the stock that’s most tied to demand for AI chips. The QQQ ETF, which tracks the Nasdaq-100, added 0.3%, SPY rose 0.3%, and VanEck’s semiconductor ETF SMH increased 1.2%.
SK Hynix Tops Samsung as Korea’s AI Memory Trade Revalues

SK Hynix Tops Samsung as Korea’s AI Memory Trade Revalues

SK Hynix is now South Korea’s most valuable listed company after passing Samsung Electronics on Monday—a first in 26 years and a sign of shifting power in the memory-chip sector with the rise in AI demand. SK Hynix shares jumped 5.6%, pushing its market value to 2,080.4 trillion won. Samsung slipped 0.14% to 2,066.7 trillion won, excluding preferred, at the close.
Brands push influencer ads toward $44 billion in creator spend

Brands push influencer ads toward $44 billion in creator spend

Creator marketing kept moving into ad budgets on Monday, as new reports put U.S. creator ad spend close to $44 billion in 2026. Brands are pushing more into longer-term, trackable partnerships, less reliant on single sponsored posts. ECIKS, pulling from Global Brands Magazine, said that in 2026, deals with performance targets—where pay is based on clicks, sales or similar results—hit 53% of all arrangements. That's up from 23% in 2024.
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