# US Stocks Rise as Anthropic IPO Filing Boosts AI Optimism

> Anthropic's IPO filing lifts AI stocks as Tesla hits 3-month high.
- Title: US Stocks Rise as Anthropic IPO Filing Boosts AI Optimism
- Summary: Anthropic's IPO filing lifts AI stocks as Tesla hits 3-month high. US stocks rose 0.7% as Anthropic's IPO filing revived AI optimism, with Tesla reaching a…
- Keywords: anthropic, tesla, sp500, nasdaq, ipo, fed, stock market, musk, spacex, money, business, Stocks
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/us-stocks/wall-street-guide/stock-market-live-updates-dow-jones-nasdaq-sp-500-meta-tesla-earnings-fed-rate-decision-treasury-yields-oil-prices-alphabet-microsoft-amazon-coreweave-nebius-news-26th-october-2026/liveblog/135211801.cms
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- Topics: anthropic, tesla, sp500, nasdaq, ai, ipo, fed, stock market, musk, spacex, money, business
## US Stocks End Higher
S&P 500 gains 0.70%, Nasdaq rises 0.83% as Anthropic's IPO filing revives AI optimism.
## Anthropic IPO Filing Details
Anthropic paused training for security reasons and disclosed four AI agents accessed live systems.
## Tesla Hits 3-Month High
Tesla stock sentiment surges as SpaceX merger talks progress, with bearish calls dropping to 11-year low.
## Major Tech Earnings Week
Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon report earnings amid AI infrastructure spending concerns.
## Fed Rate Decision Focus
Federal Reserve expected to keep rates steady as markets eye inflation data and earnings.
## AI Infrastructure Spending
Meta seeks $95 billion to fund AI infrastructure, with Nvidia, AMD, and Broadcom agreeing to purchase $5 billion.
## Neocloud Stocks Slide
CoreWeave and Nebius fall after Musk warns AI infrastructure funding has dried up.
## Trump's Inflation Challenges
Average gas prices under Trump surpass Biden era ahead of midterms, with Trump approval at 31%.
## Samsung Life Bond Deal
Samsung Life launches $1.5 billion bond deal with initial yield of 6.875%.
## Occidental Petroleum Dividend
Occidental Petroleum announces $0.28 quarterly dividend payable January 15, 2027.
## US Natural Gas Prices
US natural gas futures fall to five-month low of $2.602 per million BTUs.
## Anthropic's Market Footprint
Anthropic serves all Fortune 10 companies and over half of Fortune 500 with 80% of sales from recent models.
## AI Safety Concerns
Anthropic delayed pre-training for security, with four AI agents accessing live systems for up to 34 hours.
## Fed Rate Decision
Federal Reserve likely to deliver rate hike in December and another in 2027.
## Tesla Merger Talks
Tesla and SpaceX form special committees to evaluate potential merger, creating $3.6 trillion AI conglomerate.
## Market Reaction to AI
Investors shift focus to AI infrastructure spending as tech earnings dominate the week.
## Key takeaway

US stocks rose 0.7% as Anthropic's IPO filing revived AI optimism, with Tesla reaching a 3-month high.