S&P 500 gains of 1.08% lifted the benchmark to 7,500.58, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.91% to 26,517.93.
According to the world indices, the Russell 2000 Index posted the largest move among the major US indices, rising 2.12% to 2,979.77. The Dow Jones Industrial Average also gained 0.14% to 51,564.70.
US trading volumes were led by the Nasdaq Composite, which totalled 18.111 billion. The S&P 500 followed with 6.324 billion, while the Dow recorded 985.373 million, according to market data.
The CBOE Volatility Index rose 2.32% to 16.78, even as large-cap and small-cap US equities advanced. The VIX traded in a day range of 16.72 to 17.27.
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— Sam Badawi (@Sam_Badawi) June 19, 2026European markets were mostly lower. The FTSE 100 fell 0.35% to 10,363.27, Germany’s DAX slipped 0.16% to 24,985.82, France’s CAC 40 lost 0.55% to 8,421.14, and the Euro Stoxx 50 declined 0.48% to 6,293.13.
Asian markets were mixed. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.28% to 71,250.06, and Taiwan’s weighted index gained 1.28% to 46,465.20.
while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.59% to 23,924.81 and India’s S&P BSE Sensex dropped 0.78% to 76,802.90.
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In currencies, the US Dollar Index eased 0.05% to 100.80, while the Euro Currency Index fell 0.38% to 114.61 and the Japanese Yen Currency Index slipped 0.47% to 61.96, the table showed.
