As of the market close on September 26, 2025, the three major U.S. stock indexes witnessed a collective downturn. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.38%, settling at 45,947.32 points. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index saw a 0.50% decline, ending at 22,384.70 points, and the S&P 500 Index also fell by 0.50%, closing at 6,604.72 points.

In the tech sector, the majority of large - cap stocks followed the downward trend. Tesla's shares plummeted by over 4%, while Oracle's stock took a hit, dropping more than 5%. Other tech giants such as Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, and Google also experienced slight dips in their stock prices.

However, Intel stood out as an exception, bucking the overall bearish trend. Its stock surged nearly 9%, fueled by positive news regarding investments and partnerships.

The performance of popular Chinese concept stocks was a mixed bag. Kingsoft Cloud's shares nosedived by over 10%. Nio and Li Auto also saw their stock prices decline, dropping more than 5% each. Bilibili's stock fell over 4%, Baidu's dropped 3%, and iQiyi and Alibaba's shares declined more than 2%. On the other hand, XPeng emerged as a bright spot, with its stock rising over 2%.