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Nasdaq 100 Index rises by 1%, with constituent stock Strategy up 9.1%, Ross Stores up 6.5%, AppLovin up 6.5%, Western Digital up 6.1%, Seagate Technology up 5.7%, Datadog up 5.3%, Micron up 3.5% leading the gains, Meta up 1.6%, Pinduoduo up 1.4%, Diamondback Energy down 1.9%, Dexcom down 2%, Atlassian down 2.7%.

The Nasdaq 100 Index has expanded its gains to 1%. Component stock Strategy is up 9.1%, Ross Stores up 6.5%, AppLovin up 6.5%, Western Digital up 6.1%, Seagate Technology up 5.7%, Datadog up 5.3%, Micron up 3.5% leading the way. Meta is up 1.6%, Pinduoduo up 1.4%. Diamondback Energy is down 1.9%, Dexcom down 2%, Atlassian down 2.7%.