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September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Guides, Tech & AI

What Is a “U.S.-China AI Dialogue,” and Why Does Wall Street Care?

Among the many reasons stocks rallied on Monday, September 21, one of the quietest may turn out to be the most consequential. Over the weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Analysis, Tech & AI

The AI Trade Found Its Second Wind: What Drove the Nasdaq’s First Record Close Since June

There is a moment in every market rally when the story stops being about one stock and starts being about everything at once. Monday was that kind of day....

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Stock Market

Nasdaq Closes at Its First Record Since June as Falling Oil Unlocks an AI-Led Rally

NEW YORK, September 21, 2026 — Wall Street started the week with a full-throated rally on Monday, and the technology-heavy Nasdaq composite did something it has not done since...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Analysis, Stock Market

AMD Knocked on the Trillion-Dollar Door. Here Is What the Chip Rally Is Really About.

The moment Sometime on Monday morning, shares of Advanced Micro Devices traded as high as $615.99, a price that translated to a market capitalization above $1 trillion, according to...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Currencies & Forex, Guides

What Does It Actually Mean When a Company Is Worth $1 Trillion?

The question On Monday, shares of Advanced Micro Devices briefly pushed the chipmaker’s market value above $1 trillion during the trading session, MarketWatch reported. It is the kind of...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Inflation & Prices

Goolsbee Says There Is “No Ambiguity” About How the Fed Must Respond If Demand Overheats

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee delivered the week’s first big piece of Fed speak on Monday, and he did not soften the message. Speaking at the Official Monetary and...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Stock Market

Stocks Rally at Midday as Bessent Touts Productive China AI Talks and Chip Stocks Soar

Wall Street is having one of those Mondays where almost everything is working. Around midday in Chicago, the Nasdaq composite was up 1.8 percent, the S&P 500 had climbed...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Economy

What to Watch Monday: Goolsbee, Costco, and a Fed Speaking Parade

Good morning. Before the opening bell, here is the day’s calendar the way I would read it over coffee: not just what is happening, but why each item deserves...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Crypto

Bitcoin Tops $85,000, Its Highest Price Since January

As of 8:30am CT on Monday, bitcoin was trading near $85,000, its highest level in eight months. The cryptocurrency rose 5.6% over the past 24 hours to $84,947, according...

September 21, 2026
Boldly Financial
Breaking, Stock Market

Stocks Surge Before the Bell as Oil Cools and the AI Trade Roars Back

As of 8:30am CT on Monday, Wall Street futures were climbing hard. Dow E-minis were up 311 points, or 0.6%, S&P 500 E-minis added 48.75 points, or 0.63%, and...