On September 26, 2025, the US stock market got off to a strong start, with all three major indices—the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite Index, and the S&P 500 Index—opening higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.45%, the Nasdaq Composite Index eked out a 0.08% gain, and the S&P 500 Index edged up 0.2%.

Several individual stocks also saw significant price movements. GlobalFoundries' stock price rocketed over 11%, driven by news that the US was set to unveil new regulations concerning chip production. Meanwhile, Intel's shares rose more than 3% amid reports of ongoing talks with TSMC for potential collaboration. Boeing's stock price jumped over 3% as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) appeared poised to loosen restrictions on its aircraft deliveries. Eli Lilly's shares climbed over 1% after its new drug secured approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the company announced plans to introduce an experimental weight-loss drug to the Indian market. In the electric vehicle sector, both XPeng and Li Auto saw their stock prices increase by over 2%. In contrast, Kingsoft Cloud's stock price plummeted over 8%.