Alphabet stock heads into the open after a 1.26 percent drop
Published on 09/16/2026 at 08:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Alphabet stock finished at USD 344.98 on the Nasdaq on September 15, 2026, down 1.26 percent. The move came as the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.78 percent in the same session, while Reuters said rising yields and oil prices were testing U.S. stocks.
September 15, 2026 session
Alphabet Inc. (ISIN US02079K3059) closed at USD 344.98 after trading between USD 342.70 and USD 348.07, with volume of 21.9 million shares. The close sat below the intraday high by USD 3.09 and above the low by USD 2.28.
Reuters reported that Alphabet and other large technology stocks were caught in a broader market wobble as bond yields surged. The Nasdaq Composite ended the session at 25,981.57, down 0.78 percent, which left Alphabet moving less than the benchmark in percentage terms but still in the same direction.
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Reuters said OpenAI is working with Alphabet and Anthropic on AI safety, and the report was published on September 15, 2026. That makes the AI-safety discussion a live theme ahead of the open.
