Tech Rebounds On AMD-Meta Deal, Software Stocks Bounce: What's Moving Markets Tuesday?

U.S. stocks rebounded Tuesday, following Monday's sharp selloff that was sparked by economic fears tied to a viral Citrini Research note warning about artificial intelligence's impact on the labor market.

Risk sentiment improved after Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) secured a major infrastructure agreement worth $100 billion with Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META).

Meta signed a five-year deal to purchase AMD chips for its data centers, starting with one gigawatt this year and scaling to six gigawatts. Shares of AMD surged 9%, fueling a broad-based rally in technology stocks.

By midday in New York, the S&P 500 gained 0.7%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.8% and the Nasdaq 100 outperformed with a 1.2% advance. Small caps also moved higher.

The iShares Tech-Expanded Software Sector ETF (NYSE:IGV) rebounded 1.5% after Monday's 4.7% slump. Beaten-down software names Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) and Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ:ADBE) each climbed about 4%.

In travel, Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG), which had sold off sharply in recent weeks amid concerns AI could disrupt online travel agencies, bounced 5%.

Earnings-driven moves added to volatility. Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) rose more than 3%, while Constellation Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:CEG) gained over 5%. Natural gas operator ONEOK Inc. (NYSE:OKE) lagged, falling 6.7%.

Sector performance reflected a risk-on tone. Technology led with a 1.7% gain, followed by consumer discretionary up 1.5% and industrials ahead 1%. Energy was the weakest group, down 0.6%, alongside health care off 0.3%.

In commodities, gold fell 1.8% to $5,140 per ounce and silver eased 0.7% to $87. Copper climbed 2.1% to nearly $6 a pound.

Treasury yields hovered near technical support. The 10-year yield gravitated around the 4% threshold, revisiting levels last seen during November's tech selloff.

In crypto markets, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded flat at $64,000, showing little reaction to the equity rebound.

Tuesday’s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs

According to Benzinga Pro data:

• The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) rose 0.7% to $632.14.
• The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average (NYSE:DIA) moved 0.8% higher to $491.96.
• The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series (NASDAQ:QQQ) rallied 1.2% to $608.60.
• The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:IWM) rose 1% to $262.99.
• The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLK) outperformed, up 1.7%; the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLE) lagged, down 0.6%.

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