Big Tech, Chipmakers Power Nasdaq as Omicron Worries Subside

Big Tech, Chipmakers Power Nasdaq as Omicron Worries Subside
A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, on July 19, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
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The Nasdaq rallied more than 2 percent on Tuesday as technology firms bounced back on easing concerns around the Omicron variant, while Intel jumped after plans to take its self-driving car unit public.

Investors cheered the chip giant’s decision to list Mobileye in the United States in mid-2022, sending its shares 5.0 percent higher. The Philadelphia SE Semiconductor index surged 3.5 percent, bouncing off a near one-month low hit in the previous session.