Athira Sethu
Kochi, 25 Feb 2026
The stock market in the U.S. staged a recovery on Tuesday after a major fall a day before. The Dow Jones Index increased by 370 points, which was almost half of the loss incurred the previous day. This was primarily because of an increase in tech stocks, which experienced a major rally as investors felt more confident. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also indicated positive movements, increasing by 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively.
Indian market took the cue in the morning trade as Nifty 50 and Sensex trading in the green with smart gains.
The increase in the Dow Jones was led by Home Depot, whose stocks rose by 2%. This happened after the company posted better-than-expected earnings for the first time in a year. IBM also indicated a small recovery, with stocks rising by almost 3%, after a major fall the previous day, which was the largest in 25 years.
Tech Stocks Lead the Recovery
In the technology industry, AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) was the leading stock that recovered, with its shares increasing by almost 9%. This was after AMD formed a new partnership with Meta Platforms (Facebook). AMD will supply a maximum of 6 gigawatts (GW) of its graphics processing units (GPUs) to AI data centers. Meta Platforms will also invest in AMD by purchasing a maximum of 160 million shares in the company.
Other software stocks also recovered. Salesforce, a leading software company, increased by 4%, with investors thinking that software companies would be crucial in helping AI, rather than being replaced by it. The shares of ServiceNow, another software company, increased by 1%, while the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (a fund that tracks the software sector) increased by 2%.
Despite the fear of AI taking over, many feel that the fear is overstated.
Key Market Numbers
| Index | Change |
| Dow Jones | +370 points |
| S&P 500 | +0.7% |
| Nasdaq | +1.1% |
| Home Depot | +2% |
| IBM | +3% |
| AMD | +9% |
| Salesforce | +4% |
| ServiceNow | +1% |
| Brent Crude | >$71 |
Overall, the market is recovering, and investors are feeling more positive about the future. However, there are still concerns about how AI will affect industries.
