Nasdaq slightly down to 25,741 points as Intel jumps 7% and Adobe falls 5%

Intel and Chips Boost the Winners' Camp

Intel led the rankings with a surge of 7.33% to $47.29, pulling the entire semiconductor sector along with it. Advanced Micro Devices climbed 6.39% to $220.97, while GlobalFoundries gained 2.46% to $40.87. MicroStrategy, the company led by Michael Saylor with significant exposure to bitcoin, soared 6.63% to $172.99, extending its upward momentum. CoStar Group also shone with an increase of 4.25% to $61.82. In the energy sector, Diamondback Energy advanced 2.47% to $151.21, and Baker Hughes rose 2.13% to $48.97. Defensive stocks also made gains: Cisco increased 1.97% to $75.47, Mondelez International rose 1.86% to $55.94, and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners climbed 1.80% to $89.47.

Software Publishers in the Red

In contrast, Atlassian experienced the steepest decline of the session, falling 5.84% to $137.89. Adobe dropped 5.41% to $309.93, while Chinese platform PDD Holdings decreased by 5.40% to $112.32. Intuit fell 4.75% to $605.28, and Synopsys declined 4.05% to $511.80. Workday similarly dropped 4.02% to $199.55. The telecom sector also faced setbacks: Charter Communications slipped 4.25% to $197.89, and T-Mobile US fell 3.97% to $189.67. Lastly, Biogen lost 3.95% to $178.30, and MercadoLibre declined 3.55% to $2,073.57.

A Mid-January Session Without Major Highlights

This day exemplifies the cautious atmosphere currently prevailing in the US markets at the beginning of the year. The Nasdaq has moved within a narrow range, as investors seem to be waiting for new signals before making more decisive moves. Nonetheless, sector rotations remain active, highlighted by the contrast between the rebound in semiconductors and the decline in software. At 25,741.95 points, the technology index is consolidating its gains from the end of 2025 with moderate volumes.