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US stocks rise to their best day in 6 weeks due to relief in oil and bonds

US stocks rise to their best day in 6 weeks due to relief in oil and bonds

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September 17th, 2026

US stocks rise to their best day in 6 weeks due to relief in oil and bonds

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On Thursday, the US stock market had its best day in six weeks.

El jueves, el mercado de valores de Estados Unidos tuvo su mejor día en seis semanas.

The S&P 500 went up by 1.1%.

El S&P 500 subió un 1,1%.

It was only its second rise in the last nine days.

Fue solo su segunda subida en los últimos nueve días.

The Dow Jones gained 316 points, or 0.6%.

El Dow Jones ganó 316 puntos, un 0,6%.

The Nasdaq went up by 1.7%.

El Nasdaq subió un 1,7%.

Stocks went up because the price of Brent crude oil fell by 1%.

Las acciones subieron porque el precio del crudo Brent cayó un 1%.

It closed at 104.82 dollars.

Cerró en 104,82 dólares.

That is less than the almost 110 dollars from the start of the week.

Eso es menos que los casi 110 dólares de principios de semana.

At that time, people worried about the effects of the war with Iran on oil.

En ese momento, preocupaban los efectos de la guerra con Irán en el petróleo.

The drop in oil also reduced pressure in the bond market.

La caída del petróleo también redujo la presión en el mercado de bonos.

The 10-year Treasury yield fell to 4.93%.

El rendimiento del Tesoro a 10 años bajó al 4,93%.

On Wednesday it was 5.01%.

El miércoles era del 5,01%.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its federal funds rate by a quarter of a point.

El miércoles, la Reserva Federal subió su tasa de fondos federales un cuarto de punto.

It was the first increase in more than three years.

Fue la primera subida en más de tres años.

Its officials said they could raise it again this year.

Sus funcionarios dijeron que podrían subirla otra vez este año.

They want to control high inflation.

Quieren controlar la alta inflación.

According to Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, a stronger economy was one reason for that decision.

Según el presidente de la Fed, Kevin Warsh, una economía más fuerte fue una razón de esa decisión.

He also mentioned "geopolitics".

También mencionó la "geopolítica".

On Wall Street, artificial intelligence stocks kept recovering.

En Wall Street, las acciones de inteligencia artificial siguieron recuperándose.

On Monday, they had fallen around the world.

El lunes habían caído en todo el mundo.

Nvidia rose 2.5%, and Advanced Micro Devices rose 6.4%.

Nvidia subió un 2,5% y Advanced Micro Devices, un 6,4%.

Several homebuilders also went up.

Varios constructores de viviendas también subieron.

D.R. Horton gained 1.5%, PulteGroup 1.1%, and Lennar 1.7%.

D.R. Horton ganó un 1,5%, PulteGroup un 1,1% y Lennar un 1,7%.

In Europe, London's FTSE 100 rose 1.2%.

En Europa, el FTSE 100 de Londres subió un 1,2%.

This happened after the Bank of England kept its rates unchanged.

Esto pasó después de que el Banco de Inglaterra mantuviera sus tasas sin cambios.

September 17th, 2026

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