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Rebounds for AI stocks lift US indexes
By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press at KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC)
· July 6, 2026
· 3 min read
A rebound for AI stocks is sending indexes higher on Wall Street Monday.The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, even though the majority of stocks within the index fell. The strength for companies in the artificial-intelligence technology industry had the Nasdaq composite 1.3% higher, as of noon Eastern time, but...
Key takeaway 3% higher, as of noon Eastern time, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 40 points, or 0.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 6, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 Houston / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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