--- title: "This week, the S&P 500 Index rose approximately 1.7%, the Dow Jones Index rose 2.3%, and the Nasdaq " description: "This week, the S&P 500 Index rose approximately 1.7%, the Dow Jones Index rose 2.3%, and the Nasdaq Index rose 1.9%. The semiconductor index and the banking index increased by 4% and 2.2%, respectivel" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/272121720.md" published_at: "2026-01-09T21:00:22.000Z" --- # This week, the S&P 500 Index rose approximately 1.7%, the Dow Jones Index rose 2.3%, and the Nasdaq > This week, the S&P 500 Index rose approximately 1.7%, the Dow Jones Index rose 2.3%, and the Nasdaq Index rose 1.9%. The semiconductor index and the banking index increased by 4% and 2.2%, respectively. The S&P 500 Index preliminarily closed up 0.7%, with several sectors performing well; the technology sector rose 0.9%, while the healthcare sector fell 0.5%. The Nasdaq 100 Index preliminarily closed up 1%, Intel fell 10.9%, while Lam Research and Applied Materials rose 9% and 7.4%, respectively. Companies such as Home Depot, Boeing, Chevron, and Coca-Cola performed outstandingly This week, the S&P rose approximately 1.7%, the Dow Jones rose 2.3%, the Nasdaq rose 1.9%, the semiconductor index rose 4%, and the bank index rose 2.2%. The S&P 500 index preliminarily closed up 0.7%, with the materials, utilities, consumer discretionary, industrials, and consumer staples sectors rising over 1%, the technology sector rising 0.9%, and the healthcare sector falling 0.5%. The Nasdaq 100 index preliminarily closed up 1%, among its constituents, Intel preliminarily closed down 10.9%, Lam Research rose 9%, Applied Materials rose 7.4%, ASML ADR, Seagate Technology, Western Digital, and nuclear power stocks CEG rose over 6%, Datadog fell 4.1%, CoStar fell 4.7%, and Strategy fell 5.6%. Home Depot preliminarily closed up 4.3%, SHW rose 3.4%, Boeing rose 3%, Chevron rose 1.8%, Coca-Cola rose 1.7%, leading the Dow Jones constituents, UnitedHealth fell 0.9%, Amgen fell 1.2%, and American Express fell 1.8% ### Related Stocks - [AMAT.US - Applied Materials](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AMAT.US.md) - [BA.US - Boeing](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BA.US.md) - [HD.US - Home Depot](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HD.US.md) - [LRCX.US - Lam Research](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/LRCX.US.md) ## Related News & Research | Title | Description | URL | |-------|-------------|-----| | Providence Capital Advisors LLC Has $7.90 Million Stake in Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT | Providence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 10.3% in Q3, now holding | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275422581.md) | | LRCX Outperformed in 2025, but Valuation and Options Activity Flag 2026 Risks | LRCX Outperformed in 2025, but Valuation and Options Activity Flag 2026 Risks | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/271359378.md) | | (AMAT) Applied Materials, Inc. Expects Q2 Adjusted EPS Range $2.44 - $2.84 | (AMAT) Applied Materials, Inc. Expects Q2 Adjusted EPS Range $2.44 - $2.84 | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275809299.md) | | Applied Materials, Inc. $AMAT Shares Acquired by HighTower Advisors LLC | HighTower Advisors LLC increased its stake in Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMAT) by 7.8% in Q3, owning 462,820 shares | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/276051928.md) | | Lam Research Corporation $LRCX Shares Acquired by Assetmark Inc. | Assetmark Inc. increased its stake in Lam Research Corporation (NASDAQ:LRCX) by 5.3% in Q3, owning 284,257 shares valued | [Link](https://longbridge.com/en/news/275971359.md) | --- > **Disclaimer**: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.