U.S. stocks close higher as chip names lead gains, crypto treasury shares rise while Bitcoin stays near the bottom

U.S. stocks close higher as chip names lead gains, crypto treasury shares rise while Bitcoin stays near the bottom

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2026-09-17 23:42:56
U.S. equities finished higher on Thursday, Sept. 18, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up a preliminary 0.6%, the S&P 500 gaining 1.1%, and the Nasdaq rising 1.69%, according to the figures cited by BlockBeats. Data from BIT (bit.com) showed chip stocks leading the move, with SK Hynix up 4.6%, Nvidia up 2.5%, AMD up 6%, Intel up nearly 7.6%, Arm up nearly 9%, and SanDisk up 6.21%. Crypto treasury-related stocks also posted broad gains even as Bitcoin remained stuck near the bottom range described in the source. Among the names mentioned, HYPE treasury stock PURR rose 12.15%, BNB treasury stock BNC gained 13.87%, and both BMNR and MSTR climbed nearly 5%. The report also noted moves across other major assets. U.S. crude briefly fell below the $100 mark during the session, Brent crude at one point dropped more than 4%, spot gold briefly rose nearly 3%, and New York copper gained more than 2%.

U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, Sept. 18, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up a preliminary 0.6%, the S&P 500 rising 1.1%, and the Nasdaq gaining 1.69%, according to BlockBeats.

BIT (bit.com) market data showed chip stocks leading the advance. SK Hynix rose 4.6%, Nvidia added 2.5%, AMD climbed 6%, Intel gained nearly 7.6%, Arm rose nearly 9%, and SanDisk advanced 6.21%.

Bitcoin, however, was still hovering near the bottom range described in the report. Even so, crypto treasury shares broadly moved higher. HYPE treasury stock PURR rose 12.15%, BNB treasury stock BNC gained 13.87%, while BMNR and MSTR both added nearly 5%.

Elsewhere in the market, U.S. crude briefly fell below $100 during the session, Brent crude at one point dropped more than 4%, spot gold briefly rose nearly 3%, and New York copper gained more than 2%.

This article was originally published by Bit.Fan. For more cryptocurrency news and market insights, visit www.bit.fan.
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