Stock market today: Nasdaq leads S&P 500, Dow higher as tech jitters ease

Updated Mon, July 6, 2026 at 6:31 AM PDT 1 min read

US stocks drifted higher on Monday as pressure on the tech sector eased, oil prices fell, and investors waited for data releases for clues to the economy and rate-hike odds.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) jumped 0.8%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) put on 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) added 0.2% on the heels of a record-setting, holiday-shortened week for the blue-chip benchmark.

Tech stocks are helping to drive gains, hinting at a return of faith in the artificial intelligence trade after the late-June slump in chip stocks. On Sunday, Nvidia (NVDA) supplier Hon Hai (2317.TW, HNHAF), also known as Foxconn, reported a stronger-than-expected rise in quarterly sales, a sign of sustained AI demand.

That has put the spotlight on quarterly results from Samsung Electronics (005930.KS, SSNLF), due on Tuesday. The world's biggest maker of memory chips is expected to post an 18-fold jump in profit year-on-year, far outstripping its total for all of 2025.

Meanwhile, oil prices fell after the OPEC+ group of major producers agreed to raise output targets, and flows revived through the reopened Strait of Hormuz. That eased worries over knock-on inflationary pressures.

On the macro front, eyes are on Monday's batch of US services data for insight into the economy, after a disappointing June jobs report reset expectations for interest rates. That sets the stage for the release of minutes from the Federal Reserve's first meeting with Kevin Warsh at the head, due on Wednesday.