Wall Street ends higher as investors buy AI stocks; Microsoft rallies — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-higher-as-investors-buy-ai-stocks-microsoft-ralliesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Wall Street Rises as AI Stocks and Microsoft Rallyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-higher-as-investors-buy-ai-stocks-microsoft-rallieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/wall-street-ends-higher-as-investors-buy-ai-stocks-microsoft-rallies#u95208Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:07:34 +0000Wall Street indexes ended higher, capping a volatile week driven by artificial intelligence enthusiasm that helped offset investor anxieties over climbing oil prices and United States Treasury yields. Microsoft shares rallied significantly, boosting the software giant and lifting major indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added nearly one percent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each gained about half a percent. This market bounce followed a period of intense pressure from bond sell-offs and shifting investor sentiment regarding economic conditions.Why it mattersEquities experienced