On the day of this year's State of the Union address by President Donald Trump, February 24th, 2026, U.S. markets staged a broad comeback from earlier weakness, with all three major indexes closing higher before the speech was delivered.
According to AP News data, the S&P 500 climbed 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average also rose 0.8%, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 1% in regular trading on Tuesday. The rally was driven in part by optimism around artificial intelligence technology after a major chip deal, which helped cushion broader investor concerns.
